Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pinnularia canadodivergens

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) Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Pinnulariaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Pinnularia
Species Chelonia mydas Pinnularia canadodivergens

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

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。

Pinnularia canadodivergens は独特の放散する条紋パターンを持つ細長い舟型珪酸質殻が特徴の淡水珪藻(珪藻綱)である。湖、池、緩流河川を含む酸性から中性の淡水生息地に生育する。羽状珪藻として水生一次生産に寄与し、水質の生物指標として機能する。

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