Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Novosphingobium soli

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) Sphingomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Novosphingobium soli

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 soliは、Sphingomonadaceae科に属するグラム陰性細菌で、もともと土壌から単離された。この属の構成員は芳香族化合物の分解能力で知られており、陸域環境に広く分布する。保全状況は評価されていない。

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