Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Penicillium expansum
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Reptilia (réptil) | Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes) |
| Order | Testudines (Tartaruga) | Eurotiales (Eurotiales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Penicillium |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Penicillium expansum |
Conservation Status
Green Sea Turtle
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~85.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
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
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.
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.
Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.
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.
Penicillium expansum e um bolor verde-azulado ubíquo tristemente célebre por causar o bolor azul em maçãs, peras e outras frutas de caroço. Habita solos, material vegetal em decomposição e frutas armazenadas em todo o mundo em regiões temperadas e subtropicais. Este fungo saprotrófico produz a micotoxina patulina e decompõe compostos orgânicos complexos em alimentos e material vegetal.
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