Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Paraphysomonas subrotacea

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) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Reptilia (reptil) Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Paraphysomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Paraphysomonas subrotacea

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.

Paraphysomonas subrotacea es un pequeño crisofito redondeado con escamas de sílice que porta escamas en forma de escudo en la superficie celular. Habita en entornos planctónicos de agua dulce en regiones templadas. Este protisto fagotrófico se alimenta principalmente de bacterias y pequeñas partículas orgánicas en las redes tróficas microbianas de agua dulce.

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