vs Green Sea Turtle

Euglena splendens compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Euglenida (Euglenida)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Euglenaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Euglena	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Euglena splendens	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, Denmark, 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.

Euglena splendens es un euglenido unicelular fotosintético caracterizado por su cuerpo alargado y su brillante coloración verde procedente de los cloroplastos. Habita entornos de agua dulce estancada, incluyendo estanques, zanjas y aguas enriquecidas en nutrientes de regiones templadas y tropicales. Este organismo mixotrófico realiza fotosíntesis en condiciones de luz y puede absorber nutrientes orgánicos disueltos en la oscuridad.

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.