Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitzschia modesta

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)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Nitzschia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Nitzschia modesta

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 and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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Nitzschia modestaは、Bacillariaceae科に属する小型の羽状珪藻類で、淡水からやや汽水性の環境に生息する。S字状縫合部を持つ細長い殻は、大型で生態学的に多様なNitzschia属の特徴である。底生または付着性の微細藻類として、水中表面の生物膜群集に寄与する。