Green Sea Turtle vs Larch Spike

Chelonia mydas compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Gomphidius
Species	Chelonia mydas	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.