Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosopumilus adriaticus

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) Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order Testudines (カメ) Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Nitrosopumilus
Species Chelonia mydas Nitrosopumilus adriaticus

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

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Nitrosopumilus adriaticusはNitrosopumilaceae科に属する化学無機独立栄養古細菌で、アドリア海から最初に分離された。この属の他のメンバーと同様に、アンモニアを亜硝酸塩に酸化することが主要なエネルギー源であり、海洋窒素循環において重要な役割を果たす。保全状況は評価されていない。

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