vs Green Sea Turtle

Fomitopsis officinalis compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Fomitopsis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Fomitopsis officinalis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Fomitopsis officinalis es un hongo ménsula de la familia Fomitopsidaceae, catalogado como En Peligro (EN). Produce grandes cuerpos fructíferos perennes de color blanco tiza sobre coníferas antiguas, especialmente alerces, y ha sido utilizado medicinalmente desde la antigüedad. Su estado de peligro refleja el severo declive de los bosques de coníferas antiguos y maduros en su área de distribución.

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.