vs Green Sea Turtle

Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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 Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Bacilli (バシラス綱) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Exiguobacterales Testudines (カメ)
Family Exiguobacteraceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Exiguobacterium Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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.

Exiguobacterium aestuariiは河口環境から分離されたグラム陽性細菌で、潮汐生息地の典型的な塩分と温度の変動条件に耐性を持ちます。有機物分解に参加する沿岸の干潟や河口の堆積物に生息します。この種は多様な環境に見られるストレス耐性のあるExiguobacterium属の特徴を持っています。

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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