Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Ossicaulis lachnopus

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

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) Lyophyllaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Ossicaulis
Species Chelonia mydas Ossicaulis lachnopus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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 United States.

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。

Ossicaulis lachnopusは柄の基部に毛があり白色から淡灰色の小型キノコで、ヒラタケに近縁ですが木材ではなく土壌に生育します。ヨーロッパ温帯域の落葉樹林・混交林の林床に生息し、森林土壌中の落ち葉や埋没有機物を分解する腐生菌です。

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