vs Green Sea Turtle

Entomoneis alata 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	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Surirellales (Surirellales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Entomoneidaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Entomoneis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Entomoneis alata	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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Denmark.

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.

Entomoneis alata es una diatomea marina y de agua salobre con una superficie valvar retorcida en forma de ala que confiere a las células una apariencia elegante y sinuosa. Habita superficies de sedimentos bentónicos en ambientes marinos costeros y estuarinos de todo el mundo. Esta diatomea fotosintética contribuye a las comunidades de biopelículas bentónicas en hábitats de sedimento blando.

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.