Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Haloterrigena salina

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) Natrialbaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Haloterrigena
Species Chelonia mydas Haloterrigena salina

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。

Haloterrigena salina は、塩分土壌から分離された Halobacteriaceae 科の超好塩性古細菌です。塩が飽和した条件で繁殖し、扁平な多形性の細胞形態を特徴とする属に属します。

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