Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lophodermium piceae

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class Reptilia (爬行纲) Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Rhytismatales (斑痣盘菌目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Rhytismataceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Lophodermium
Species Chelonia mydas Lophodermium piceae

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Green Sea Turtle

绿海龟是最大的海龟之一。其名称源于软骨和脂肪的绿色,而非龟壳的颜色。

Lophodermium piceae是一种子囊菌内生真菌兼病原菌,在云杉针叶上产生透镜形、缝裂开口的子囊果。分布于北半球寒带和山地森林中Picea属针叶组织内。该真菌既是健康针叶中的内生菌成分,也可在衰弱或受胁迫的云杉上引发落叶病。

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