vs Green Sea Turtle

Craterium leucocephalum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Physaraceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Craterium	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Craterium leucocephalum	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Craterium leucocephalum es un mixomiceto que produce esporangios pediculados con forma de copa con distintivas tapas blancas, que crece en hojas muertas, corteza y restos vegetales en hábitats forestales húmedos y sombreados. Sus cuerpos fructíferos aparecen tras lluvias intensas cuando las condiciones favorecen la esporulación. Esta especie es cosmopolita en su distribución, encontrándose en bosques templados y tropicales de todo el mundo.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.