Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Scytinostromella heterogenea

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) Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Lachnocladiaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Scytinostromella
Species Chelonia mydas Scytinostromella heterogenea

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, and Sweden.

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。

Scytinostromella heterogeneaは森林生息地の腐朽木材に薄い伏生子実体を形成する皮質性担子菌類です。滑らかまたはわずかに凹凸のある表面と淡い色調が本属の特徴です。データ不足と評価されており、欧州の温帯林から記録されていますが、その分布と頻度は十分に記録されていません。

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