Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nemania serpens

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.

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) Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Xylariales (炭角菌目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Xylariaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Nemania
Species Chelonia mydas Nemania serpens

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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。

Nemania serpens是一种腐生子囊菌,在枯木表面特别是阔叶树枝桠和圆木上形成平铺的黑色痂状子座蔓延生长。见于欧洲和北美温带林地,在木材分解中发挥作用。该种是落叶林中较常见的木材生境子囊菌之一。

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia