Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Trechispora microspora

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)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Trechisporales (糙孢伏革菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Trechispora
Species	Chelonia mydas	Trechispora microspora

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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。

Trechispora microspora是一种产极小孢子的皮革菌，如其名称所示。在温带和北方森林中以薄白色至奶油色皮壳生长于腐朽阔叶树和针叶树原木的下表面。这种腐生真菌分解死亡木质材料，有助于森林生态系统的营养物质循环。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil