Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pedobacter ruber

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) Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Pedobacter
Species Chelonia mydas Pedobacter ruber

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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。

Pedobacter ruberはSphingobacteriaceae科に属するグラム陰性菌で、特徴的な赤色コロニーから種小名が付けられました。土壌環境から分離され、好気性・非運動性の桿菌です。Pedobacter属は土壌・淡水環境に広く分布し、有機物分解に参与します。

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