vs Green Sea Turtle

Cryptomonas minor compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Cryptomonas minor	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 Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cryptomonas minor es una pequeña alga criptomonada de agua dulce con un cuerpo celular comprimido en forma de frijol que contiene plastidios portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada en lagos, estanques y cuerpos de agua de movimiento lento. Utiliza dos flagelos de longitud desigual para la locomoción y es capaz de realizar fotosíntesis. Las especies de Cryptomonas son miembros importantes de las comunidades fitoplanctónicas de agua dulce y sirven de presa para el zooplancton.

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.