Green Sea Turtle vs Weeping Toothcrust

Chelonia mydas compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.