vs Green Sea Turtle

Chrysochromulina acantha compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Haptophyta (ハプト藻)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Chrysochromulinaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Chrysochromulina	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Chrysochromulina acantha	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Chrysochromulina acanthaは細胞表面に長い棘状の鱗片を持ち、独特の刺々しい外観を呈する単細胞ハプト植物藻類だ。温帯および冷水海洋水域の海洋浮遊環境に生息する。この混合栄養微細藻類は光合成を行うとともに、補足的な栄養として細菌を貪食することもできる。