Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Listeria monocytogenes

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) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Lactobacillales (ラクトバシラス目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Listeriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Listeria
Species Chelonia mydas Listeria monocytogenes

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Green Sea Turtle

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Listeria monocytogenesはグラム陽性の運動性細菌で、リステリア症の病原菌であり、妊婦、新生児、高齢者、免疫不全者に特に危険な深刻な食中毒を引き起こします。土壌、水、広範な食品中に見られる通性細胞内寄生菌で、冷蔵温度でも増殖可能です。汚染されたデリ肉、ソフトチーズ、生野菜などの即食食品に関連した集団発生が頻繁に報告されています。

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