Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Schizothrix calcicola

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)	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Trichocoleusaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Schizothrix
Species	Chelonia mydas	Schizothrix calcicola

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Green Sea Turtle

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Schizothrix calcicolaは糸状シアノバクテリアの一種で、多様な陸域および水生生息地の岩石や土壌に密な石灰質の殻を形成することで知られています。共通の多層鞘の中に複数のトリコームを含み、バイオフィルムとバイオクラストの形成に寄与します。保全状況は評価されていません。