Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Cryptophyta
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Cryptophyceae (クリプト藻綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Pyrenomonadales (ピレノモナス目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Chroomonadaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Hemiselmis
Species Chelonia mydas Hemiselmis amylifera

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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。

Hemiselmis amylifera は、海洋および汽水沿岸水域に見られる小型の二鞭毛クリプト植物藻類です。Hemiselmis 属の他の構成員と同様に、フィコビリタンパク質色素を含み、ナノプランクトン群集の構成員です。

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