Green Sea Turtle vs Ivy Leaf Split

Chelonia mydas compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Leotiomycetes (두건버섯강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Lophodermium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Ivy Leaf Split
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.