Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Micromonospora polyrhachis

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) Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Actinomycetia (放線菌綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Mycobacteriales (コリネバクテリウム目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Micromonosporaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Micromonospora
Species Chelonia mydas Micromonospora polyrhachis

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

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。

Micromonospora polyrhachis は Micromonosporaceae 科に属する放線菌で、もともと Polyrhachis 種のアリから分離されました。生理活性天然物の産生で知られる属の構成員で、アリ関連の生息地は潜在的な共生関係を示唆しています。保全状況は評価されていません。

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