Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobium olei
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) | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Sphingomonas |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Sphingobium olei |
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.
Sphingobium olei es una varilla aerobia gramnegativa con capacidad de degradar hidrocarburos relacionados con el petróleo, tal como sugiere su nombre específico. Ha sido aislada de suelos y entornos contaminados con petróleo. Esta bacteria participa en la biorremediación de la contaminación por hidrocarburos de petróleo en hábitats tanto terrestres como acuáticos.
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