vs Green Sea Turtle

Anabaenopsis cunningtonii 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	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Nostocaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Anabaenopsis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Anabaenopsis cunningtonii	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Denmark, and Poland.

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.

Anabaenopsis cunningtonii es una cianobacteria filamentosa helicoidal de la familia Aphanizomenonaceae, encontrada en ambientes de agua dulce tropicales y subtropicales. Forma tricomas enrollados con heterocistos terminales emparejados y puede contribuir a floraciones de cianobacterias.

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.