Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pontibacter korlensis

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) Cytophagales (シトファーガ目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Hymenobacteraceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Pontibacter
Species Chelonia mydas Pontibacter korlensis

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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Pontibacter korlensisは中国新疆ウイグル自治区コルラ近郊の塩分土壌から最初に単離されたグラム陰性オレンジ色色素の細菌である。中央アジアの乾燥した砂漠土壌と塩分のある陸上環境に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養生物はカロテノイド色素を産生し、極端な乾燥および塩分条件に適応している。

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