Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Penicillium expansum

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)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Aspergillaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Penicillium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Penicillium expansum

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

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

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Penicillium expansumはリンゴ、ナシなどの仁果類に青かび腐敗を引き起こすことで悪名高い偏在性の青緑かびです。温帯~亜熱帯地域の土壌、腐敗植物体、貯蔵果実に世界中で分布し、マイコトキシンのパツリンを産生し、食品や植物体の複合有機化合物を分解する腐生菌です。