vs Green Sea Turtle

Entoloma querquedula compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Reptilia (reptil)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family Entolomataceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Entoloma Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Entoloma querquedula Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Entoloma querquedula es un hongo agaricáceo de la familia Entolomataceae, catalogado como Casi Amenazado (NT). Se encuentra en praderas pobres en nutrientes sin fertilizar y hábitats de turbera que han declinado debido a la intensificación agrícola y el drenaje. Su estado de casi amenazado refleja su sensibilidad a los cambios en la gestión de praderas.

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.

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