Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Tarzetta cupularis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.

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)	Tarzettaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Tarzetta
Species	Chelonia mydas	Tarzetta cupularis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

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 Norway and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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Tarzetta cupularisはPyronemataceae科に属する小型カップ菌で、温帯林の撹乱された土壌・砂利道・最近の焼跡地に淡黄褐色〜クリーム色のカップ形子嚢盤を形成する。滑らかな内面と細かい顆粒状の外面および短い柄が特徴である。最低懸念（LC）と評価され、温帯北半球全域に分布する腐生性子嚢菌である。