Green Sea Turtle vs Plain Earthtongue

Chelonia mydas compared with Geoglossum umbratile

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Plain Earthtongue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Plain Earthtongue
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)	Geoglossomycetes (地舌菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Geoglossales (地舌菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Geoglossaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Geoglossum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Geoglossum umbratile

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Plain Earthtongue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Plain Earthtongue
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.

Plain Earthtongue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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。