Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Methanococcus aeolicus

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Methanobacteriota_A
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Methanococci (メタノコックス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Methanococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Methanococcus
Species Chelonia mydas Methanococcus aeolicus

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.

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。

Methanococcus aeolicus はMethanococcales目に属するメタン生成古細菌で、水素を用いて二酸化炭素を還元することでメタンを生成する。嫌気性炭素循環に貢献する海洋堆積物と熱水環境に生息する。同属の他の構成員と同様に、絶対嫌気性で中温から弱好熱性である。

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