Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hyphoderma
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

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, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

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Hyphoderma definitumはタマチョレイタケ科（Polyporaceae）の皮革菌類で、情報不足（DD）と評価されている。森林環境の腐木上に薄い復着子実体を形成する。限られた採集記録により、包括的な保全評価が困難である。