Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Scutellinia vitreola

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) Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Pyronemataceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Scutellinia
Species Chelonia mydas Scutellinia vitreola

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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Scutellinia vitreolaPyronemataceae科の小さなカップ菌類で、属の診断形質である周縁に沿った剛毛状の黒い毛で縁取られた深紅色の円盤状の子嚢盤を形成します。湿潤な森林環境の湿った腐朽木材、湿った土壌、植物残滓に生育します。腐生の子嚢菌類として、林床のリグノセルロース材料の分解に貢献します。

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