Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosotenuis

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) Nitrosotenuis
Species Chelonia mydas Nitrosotenuis

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。

NitrotenuisはThaumarchaeota門に属するアンモニア酸化古細菌の属で、多様な環境で硝化を行う種で構成される。メンバーは温暖な地下水や他の生息地から分離されており、海洋および土壌環境を超えた古細菌のアンモニア酸化体についての理解を広げた。化学無機独立栄養代謝は地球の窒素循環に大きく貢献する。

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