Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Navicula reichardtiana

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)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Naviculaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Navicula
Species	Chelonia mydas	Navicula reichardtiana

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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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Navicula reichardianaはNaviculaceae科に属する羽状珪藻で、直線状の縫合線と両側対称の条線パターンを持つ槍形から楕円形の殻が特徴である。堆積物表面や水没した基質に生育する淡水底生環境に生息する。多くのNavicula種と同様に、淡水生態評価における水質の生物指標として利用される。