Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Haladaptatus pallidirubidus

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Halobacteria (高度好塩菌)
Order Testudines (カメ) Halobacteriales (Halobacteriales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Haladaptataceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Haladaptatus
Species Chelonia mydas Haladaptatus pallidirubidus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

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。

Haladaptatus pallidirubidus は、カロテノイド色素によって淡い赤桃色のコロニーを形成する Halobacteriaceae 科の好塩性古細菌です。属の他の構成員と同様に、中程度から高い塩分環境に適応しており、塩水源から分離されました。カロテノイドは光保護を提供し、光活性代謝経路に寄与すると考えられます。

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