Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Puccinia polygoni-amphibii

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)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Puccinia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Puccinia polygoni-amphibii

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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。

两栖蓼柄锈菌（Puccinia polygoni-amphibii）是寄生于两栖蓼（Persicaria amphibia）及相关植物的锈病菌（锈菌目）。在叶片和茎部形成橙褐色夏孢子堆，在湿地和河岸生境的寄主植物上完成生活史。保护状态尚未评估。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil