Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Rhizobium gallicum

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) Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Alphaproteobacteria (アルファプロテオバクテリア)
Order Testudines (カメ) Rhizobiales (リゾビウム目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Rhizobiaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Rhizobium
Species Chelonia mydas Rhizobium gallicum

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

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。

Rhizobium gallicum は Rhizobiaceae 科に属する窒素固定アルファプロテオバクテリアで、ヨーロッパのさまざまなマメ科植物と共生して根粒を形成し窒素を固定できる。フランス(ガリア)の豆植物の根粒から最初に単離され、他のリゾビアと比較して中程度の宿主特異性を示す。農業および自然生態系における土壌窒素の自然補充に貢献する。

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