Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Oscillatoria rupicola

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) Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Cyanobacteriia
Order Testudines (カメ) Cyanobacteriales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Oscillatoriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Oscillatoria
Species Chelonia mydas Oscillatoria rupicola

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

Found in Sweden.

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。

Oscillatoria rupicolaはOscillatoriaceae科の糸状シアノバクテリアで、淡水流、滝、湿った陸上基質の岩表面にマットとバイオフィルムを形成します。円筒形トリコームに異形細胞はなく、属名の由来となった振動滑走運動を示します。岩着生環境においてバイオフィルム型一次生産に貢献しています。

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