Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Helvella corium

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Helvellaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Helvella
Species Chelonia mydas Helvella corium

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。

Helvella corium は Helvellaceae 科のサドル菌類で、不規則に葉状の暗灰褐色から黒色の子嚢盤と波曲したサドル形の笠を生産します。秋に落葉樹林や混交林の土壌で、しばしば腐植質や落葉に半分埋まった状態で結実します。軽度懸念(LC)と評価され、この特徴的な種はヨーロッパ温帯と北米に分布しています。

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