Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Lophodermium piceae
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) | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Rhytismataceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Lophodermium |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Lophodermium piceae |
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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).
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.
Lophodermium piceae es un endófito y patógeno ascomiceto que produce ascocarpos lenticulares de apertura en hendidura sobre las acículas de los abetos. Habita el tejido de las acículas de especies de Picea en bosques boreales y montanos del Hemisferio Norte. Este hongo es a la vez un componente endofítico de acículas sanas y puede causar la enfermedad del enrojecimiento de las acículas en árboles de picea debilitados o estresados.
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