Green Sea Turtle vs Large-Spored Pea Truffle

Chelonia mydas compared with Glomus macrocarpum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Large-Spored Pea Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Large-Spored Pea Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Glomeromycota (취균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Glomeromycetes (취균강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Glomerales (글로무스목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Glomeraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Glomus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Glomus macrocarpum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Large-Spored Pea Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Large-Spored Pea Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Pea Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Green Sea Turtle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil