Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Merismopedia minima

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Merismopedia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Merismopedia minima

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 Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Merismopedia minima es una cianobacteria colonial muy pequena de la familia Merismopediaceae que forma colonias planas rectangulares en forma de lamina con celulas dispuestas en filas regulares. Se encuentra en habitats planctonicos de agua dulce y salobre en todo el mundo. Su estado de conservacion no esta evaluado.