vs Green Sea Turtle

Alcanivorax venustensis 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 (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Pseudomonadales (Pseudomonadales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Alcanivoracaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Alcanivorax	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Alcanivorax venustensis	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.

Alcanivorax venustensis es una gammaproteobacteria marina de la familia Alcanivoraceae especializada en degradar hidrocarburos alifáticos como fuente principal de carbono y energía. Es típicamente escasa en aguas marinas no contaminadas, pero se enriquece notablemente en ambientes marinos con contaminación por petróleo, desempeñando un papel clave en la biorremediación natural. Como otras especies del género, ha desarrollado extensos sistemas de alcano hidroxilasa para la degradación de hidrocarburos.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.