Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hydropus trichoderma

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EN — Endangered

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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Sea Turtle

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Hydropus trichodermaは森林環境の腐った木質残骸の上に生育する、繊細で細い柄と淡い凸型の傘をもつ小型の腐生キノコである。欧州温帯林で記録されており、森林生態系における木材分解に貢献する。絶滅危惧の状態は、十分な枯れ木をもつ成熟した老齢林の減少と希少性を反映している。

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