Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lamproderma pseudomaculatum

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Mycetozoa
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Myxomycetes (変形菌綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Stemonitidales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Stemonitidaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Lamproderma
Species Chelonia mydas Lamproderma pseudomaculatum

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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Lamproderma pseudomaculatum は、冷涼で湿った生息地の腐敗植物素材や土壌に、表面に金属光沢を持つ暗色の光沢ある胞子嚢を形成する粘菌類である。Lamproderma属のメンバーは雪田下の高山・亜高山・北極ツンドラ環境に特徴的に見られる。この種は高標高生態系の分解と栄養循環に貢献する。

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