vs Green Sea Turtle

Chrysochromulina throndsenii 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 throndsenii	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 throndseniiは特徴的な受容体糸と2本の鞭毛を持つ単細胞海産ハプト植物藻類で、沿岸および外洋水域に生息する。他のChrysochromulina種と同様に、光合成と細菌や小粒子の貪食を組み合わせた混合栄養が可能だ。一部のChrysochromulina種は海洋生態系に影響を与えるブルームを形成することがある。