Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Luteimonas pelagia

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)	Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Gammaproteobacteria (ガンマプロテオバクテリア)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Xanthomonadales (キサントモナス目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Luteimonas
Species	Chelonia mydas	Luteimonas pelagia

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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Luteimonas pelagiaはXanthomonadaceae科に属するグラム陰性ガンマプロテオバクテリアで、海洋環境から分離された。フレキシルビン型色素によって明るい黄色コロニーを形成し、好気性の桿菌である。海洋起源は、陸生または淡水生息地から分離された他のLuteimonas種と区別される特徴である。