Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Roseomonas gilardii

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) Acetobacterales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Acetobacteraceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Roseomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Roseomonas gilardii

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.

Roseomonas gilardii es un cocobacilo gramnegativo pigmentado de rosa de la familia Acetobacteraceae, aislado principalmente de muestras clinicas y ambientales, incluidos suelo y agua. Ocasionalmente se asocia con infecciones oportunistas en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. Su distintiva pigmentacion rosada es producida por compuestos de carotenoides y sirve como caracteristica de identificacion util.

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