Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Novosphingobium panipatense

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) Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Alphaproteobacteria (アルファプロテオバクテリア)
Order Testudines (カメ) Sphingomonadales (スフィンゴモナス目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Novosphingobium
Species Chelonia mydas Novosphingobium panipatense

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

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Novosphingobium panipatenseは、種名が示すとおりインドのパニパット近郊の石油汚染土壌から最初に単離されたグラム陰性の好気性細菌である。南アジアの石油汚染陸域環境に生息する。この化学有機栄養菌は石油炭化水素と芳香族化合物を分解し、生物浄化に関連性がある。

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