Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Tulasnella thelephorea

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)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Cantharellales (アンズタケ目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Tulasnellaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Tulasnella
Species	Chelonia mydas	Tulasnella thelephorea

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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Tulasnella thelephoreは腐朽木や植物残渣上に薄くワックス状の淡いクリーム色の菌皮を形成する皮層質担子菌類です。ヨーロッパと北米の温帯・亜寒帯林に生息します。この腐生菌は枯死木や有機物を分解し、林分生態系に貢献します。