vs Green Sea Turtle

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Coprinopsis insignis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Coprinopsis insignisはナヨタケ科に属する担子菌で、脆弱（VU）種として評価されている。成熟した広葉樹林生息地で腐敗した木材や木質残骸に生育する。脆弱な状態は、管理された森林景観における大型腐朽木材基質の減少を反映している。