Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingomicrobium astaxanthinifaciens

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Proteobacteria (متقلبات)
Class	Reptilia (زواحف)	Alphaproteobacteria (متقلبات ألفا)
Order	Testudines (سلحفاة)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Sphingomicrobium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Sphingomicrobium astaxanthinifaciens

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.

Sphingomicrobium astaxanthinifaciens is a gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae notable for producing astaxanthin, a carotenoid pigment with antioxidant properties. It is found in marine or coastal environments and belongs to a genus characterised by sphingolipid-containing membranes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.