Green Sea Turtle vs Jelly Ear

Chelonia mydas compared with Auricularia auricula-judae

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Jelly Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Jelly Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Auriculariales (목이목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Auricularia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Auricularia auricula-judae

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Jelly Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Jelly Ear
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.

Jelly Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Green Sea Turtle

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.