vs Green Sea Turtle

Anabaena thermophila compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Nostocaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Anabaena	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Anabaena thermophila	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Anabaena thermophila is a thermophilic filamentous cyanobacterium capable of nitrogen fixation through specialised cells called heterocysts. It is adapted to warm aquatic environments, including hot springs and thermally influenced water bodies. Like other Anabaena species, it plays a significant role in nitrogen cycling in its habitat and can contribute to algal blooms under favorable conditions.