Green Sea Turtle vs Pitch canker

Chelonia mydas compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Kaplumbağa)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Fusarium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.