Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Mycetozoa
Class Reptilia (reptil) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Trichiaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Trichia
Species Chelonia mydas Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trichia contorta es un mixomiceto que produce grupos de pequenos esporangios cilindricos a piriformes sobre madera en descomposicion, frecuentemente en las etapas iniciales de sucesion sobre troncos recien caidos. Se distingue por sus elaters retorcidos, que son hilos enrollados higroscopicos dentro del esporangio que ayudan en la dispersion de esporas. Esta especie se encuentra en bosques templados y boreales del Hemisferio Norte.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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