Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Oomycota (卵菌綱)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Peronosporales (霜霉目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pythiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Pythium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Pythium torulosum

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 South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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。

串珠腐霉（Pythium torulosum）是腐霉科的水生卵菌，作为植物病原菌可导致幼苗和作物的猝倒病和根腐病。产生游动孢子进行传播，在潮湿土壤和积水栽培条件下繁殖旺盛。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil