Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Lasiobolus cuniculi
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Reptilia (reptil) | Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Pezizales (Pezizales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Ascodesmidaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Lasiobolus |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Lasiobolus cuniculi |
Conservation Status
Green Sea Turtle
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~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
Green Sea Turtle
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.
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.
Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).
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.
Lasiobolus cuniculi es un pequeño hongo de copa peludo que produce ascocarpos en forma de disco, de color marrón anaranjado, cubiertos de pelos rígidos. Crece sobre excrementos de conejos y otros herbívoros en pastizales templados y áreas boscosas de Europa y América del Norte. Este hongo saprótrofo coprófilo descompone la materia orgánica en los excrementos de los animales.
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