Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Planomicrobium psychrophilum

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) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Bacillales_A
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Planococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Planomicrobium
Species Chelonia mydas Planomicrobium psychrophilum

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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Planomicrobium psychrophilumは低温で成長できる低温適応型運動性球菌で、冷たい環境に適している。極地および高山の土壌、冷たい海水、世界中の冷蔵環境から単離されている。この低温好性細菌は氷点付近の温度で有機物を分解する。

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