Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Sclerotinia borealis
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Reptilia (réptil) | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) |
| Order | Testudines (Tartaruga) | Helotiales (Helotiales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Sclerotiniaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Sclerotinia |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Sclerotinia borealis |
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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, 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.
Sclerotinia borealis e um fungo patogenico da familia Sclerotiniaceae que causa o bolor-da-neve em gramineas e cereais de grao pequeno em climas frios. Desenvolve-se a temperaturas ligeiramente acima do ponto de congelacao sob cobertura de neve persistente, formando esclerocios negros caracteristicos que persistem no solo entre estacoes. Esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante pelos avaliadores de conservacao.
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