Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingomonas jaspsi

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 Sphingomonas jaspsi

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.

Sphingomonas jaspsi es una varilla aerobia gramnegativa de pigmentación amarilla que produce pigmentos relacionados con xanthomonadin en su membrana externa. Ha sido aislada de entornos terrestres y acuáticos y se caracteriza por su membrana celular con esfingolípidos. Este quimioheterótrofo aerobio degrada diversos sustratos orgánicos en entornos de suelo y agua.

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