Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Rhodomonas chrysoidea

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)	Cryptophyta
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Cryptophyceae (クリプト藻綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Pyrenomonadales (ピレノモナス目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pyrenomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Rhodomonas
Species	Chelonia mydas	Rhodomonas chrysoidea

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。

Rhodomonas chrysoidea は Pyrenomonadaceae 科に属する黄褐色のクリプト藻類で、淡水生息地に生息する。紅藻類由来の葉緑体を持つ光合成性鞭毛虫で、プランクトン食物網において役割を果たす。保全状況は評価されていない。