Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lyngbya aestuarii

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)	Lyngbya
Species	Chelonia mydas	Lyngbya aestuarii

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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Lyngbya aestuariiは干潟、塩性湿地、河口環境に生息するマット形成性の糸状ランソウ類(シアノバクテリア)である。固い鞘の中に強固な糸状体を形成し、沿岸底生生態系での重要な一次生産者である。一部の株は生理活性または毒性のある二次代謝産物を産生することが知られている。保全状況は評価されていない。