Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius
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) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Reptilia (reptil) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Erythrobacteraceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Porphyrobacter |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Porphyrobacter tepidarius |
Conservation Status
Green Sea Turtle
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~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
Green Sea Turtle
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.
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.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in 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.
Porphyrobacter tepidarius es una bacteria fototropa anoxigenica aerobia moderadamente termofila, capaz de crecer a temperaturas elevadas, como sugiere su nombre especifico (tepidarius, que significa calido). Ha sido aislada en habitats termales o de agua dulce calida. Al igual que otras especies de Porphyrobacter, contiene bacterioclorofila y puede aprovechar la energia luminosa como fuente de energia suplementaria.
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