vs Green Sea Turtle

Chitinophaga oryziterrae compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Chitinophagales (Chitinophagales) Testudines (カメ)
Family Chitinophagaceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Chitinophaga Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Chitinophaga oryziterrae Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chitinophaga oryziterraeはChitinophagaceae科に属するグラム陰性細菌で、もともとイネ(Oryza sativa)に関連した水田土壌から分離された。農耕土壌環境に適応したキチン分解生物だ。保全状態は評価されていない。

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。

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