Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Peronospora paula

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Reptilia (réptil) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Testudines (Tartaruga) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Peronosporaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Peronospora
Species Chelonia mydas Peronospora paula

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Peronospora paula e um oomiceto de mildio que parasita pequenas plantas hospedeiras herbaceas, formando esporulacao branca a acinzentada na face inferior das folhas. Este patogeno biotrofico obrigado requer tecido hospedeiro vivo para completar seu complexo ciclo de vida, que inclui reproducao sexual e assexuada. Distribui-se em regioes temperadas da Europa e alem, onde ocorrem hospedeiros adequados.

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