Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Ustilago filiformis

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)	Ustilaginomycetes (黑粉菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Ustilaginales (黑粉菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Ustilaginaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Ustilago
Species	Chelonia mydas	Ustilago filiformis

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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。

Ustilago filiformis是Ustilaginaceae科的黑粉菌，是侵染水甜茅(Glyceria属)并将其花部转化为暗色冬孢子团的专性寄生菌。通过操控宿主植物发育在正常子房位置形成瘿瘤，从而散播真菌孢子。Ustilago属的黑粉病感染可显著降低宿主禾本科植物的种子产量。