Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Peronospora pulveracea

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 pulveracea

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, Denmark, 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 pulveracea e um patogeno oomiceto obrigado que causa mildio pulverulento em plantas de fumaria do genero Fumaria. Habita campos agricolas, bordas de jardins e habitats perturbados onde ocorrem ervas daninhas de Fumaria. Este patogeno vegetal se dissemina via esporangios aereos durante clima fresco e umido.

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