Dung Cannon vs Green Sea Turtle

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Pilobolus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil