Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Thiothrix annulata
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) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Thiotrichales (Thiotrichales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Thiotrichaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Thiothrix |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Thiothrix annulata |
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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in 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.
Thiothrix annulata es una gammaproteobacteria filamentosa oxidadora de azufre de la familia Thiotrichaceae, que forma tricomas con vainas adheridas a sustratos en ambientes acuaticos ricos en sulfuro. Oxida compuestos de azufre reducido como fuente de energia y almacena granulos de azufre elemental dentro de sus celulas, dando a las colonias una apariencia blanquecina. Habita manantiales sulfurosos, sistemas de alcantarillado y arroyos de agua dulce con niveles elevados de sulfuro.
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