Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hyphoderma
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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 Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Green Sea Turtle

A tartaruga-verde (Chelonia mydas) é uma das maiores tartarugas marinhas. Seu nome vem da cor verde da cartilagem e gordura, não do casco.

Hyphoderma orphanellum é um fungo corticiode da família Polyporaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Forma corpos frutíferos finos e resupinados em madeira morta de árvores de folha larga em ambientes florestais maduros ou antigos. Seu status quase ameaçado reflete sua sensibilidade à remoção de madeira morta e à perturbação de florestas antigas.