Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Vibrio navarrensis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Vibrionaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Vibrio
Species	Chelonia mydas	Vibrio navarrensis

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.

Vibrio navarrensis is a gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterium in the family Vibrionaceae, first isolated from environmental and clinical samples in Navarra, Spain. Members of the genus Vibrio are typically associated with marine and estuarine environments and play roles in aquatic nutrient cycling. Its conservation status is not evaluated.