vs Green Sea Turtle

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis 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 Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) Chordata (cordados)
Class Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) Reptilia (reptil)
Order Cytophagales (Cytophagales) Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family Spirosomaceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Dyadobacter Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Dyadobacter jiangsuensis 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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis es una bacteria gramnegativa pigmentada de naranja perteneciente a la familia Cytophagaceae, aislada por primera vez en muestras de suelo de la provincia de Jiangsu, China. Es aerobia, en forma de bastón y no móvil, con capacidad para degradar polisacáridos en su entorno edáfico. El género Dyadobacter forma parte del diverso filo Bacteroidetes, ampliamente distribuido en hábitats terrestres y de agua dulce.

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.

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