Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Melosira octogona

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Melosirales (Melosirales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Melosiraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Melosira
Species	Chelonia mydas	Melosira octogona

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。

Melosira octogona は帯状面から見ると八角形の断面が見える円筒形細胞の長い連鎖を形成する糸状の中心目淡水珪藻類である。温帯地域の河川、小川、濁った淡水環境の底生および浮遊帯に生息する。この光合成珪藻類は河川性および濁った淡水生息地で一般的に見られる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil