Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Katagnymene spiralis

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)	Gomontiellaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Katagnymene
Species	Chelonia mydas	Katagnymene spiralis

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

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Katagnymene spiralis は、熱帯・亜熱帯の外洋環境で螺旋状またはコイル状のフィラメント束を形成する海洋性窒素固定シアノバクテリアである。生物学的窒素固定を通じて海洋の窒素循環に貢献する。保全状況は評価されていない。