Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hydrocoleum subcrustaceum

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Cyanobacteriia
Order Testudines (カメ) Cyanobacteriales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Microcoleaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Hydrocoleum
Species Chelonia mydas Hydrocoleum subcrustaceum

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

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Hydrocoleum subcrrustaneumは岩石表面や浅い水中環境にマットや地殻を形成するシアノバクテリアである。トリコームは粘液性の鞘に包まれており、水生・半陸生の両条件に適応している。保全状況は評価されていない。

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