Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Mniaecia jungermanniae

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Leotiomycetes (두건버섯강)
Order Testudines (거북) Leotiales (Leotiales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Mniaeciaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Mniaecia
Species Chelonia mydas Mniaecia jungermanniae

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Green Sea Turtle

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

Mniaecia jungermanniae는 우산이끼(liverwort) 엽상체에 기생 또는 공생으로 자라는 작은 오렌지-오렌지빨간색 컵 모양 균류입니다. 잎상 우산이끼가 자라는 촉촉하고 그늘진 서식지(습한 절벽면, 바위 하천 제방, 습한 산림 바닥)에 서식합니다. 이 특화된 자낭균은 선태류 숙주 또는 그 근처에서 영양분을 얻습니다.

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