Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cryptophyta
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hemiselmis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala es un alga criptomónada unicelular que se encuentra en ambientes marinos y estuarinos, caracterizada por su célula asimétrica en forma de riñón y dos flagelos desiguales para la natación. Contiene pigmentos ficobilínicos que permiten la fotosíntesis y desempeña un papel en la producción primaria marina y costera. Las criptomónadas como esta especie son contribuidoras importantes a las comunidades fitoplanctónicas en diversos hábitats acuáticos.