Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Methanofollis aquaemaris

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)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Methanomicrobia (メタノミクロビウム綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Methanomicrobiales (Methanomicrobiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Methanofollaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Methanofollis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Methanofollis aquaemaris

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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Methanofollis aquaemaris はMethanomicrobiales目に属するメタン生成古細菌で、海洋堆積物から分離された。電子供与体として水素を用いて二酸化炭素を還元してメタンを生成する絶対嫌気性の水素栄養メタン生成菌である。海洋生息地が、淡水または陸域環境から分離された他のMethanofollis種と区別される。