Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Lyngbya semiplena

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 semiplena

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 semiplenaはOscillatoriaceae科に属する糸状シアノバクテリアで、明瞭な鞘に包まれた太く固い糸状体を形成する。海水、汽水、淡水環境に生育し、浅い沿岸地帯に底生マットを形成することが多い。保全状況は評価されていない。