Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

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)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Microbotryomycetes (微球黑粉菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Microbotryales (小葡萄菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Microbotryum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Microbotryum scorzonerae

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Microbotryum scorzonerae 是专门寄生于菊科鸦葱属（Scorzonera）及相关植物的黑粉菌。它以黑色孢子块替代宿主植物的花粉和胚珠，降低宿主繁殖能力。这种高度特化的病原菌栖息于其鸦葱属宿主分布的草地和草原环境。