Green Sea Turtle vs Matsutake

Chelonia mydas compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Tricholoma
Species	Chelonia mydas	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.