Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Scrippsiella lachrymosa

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) Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻)
Order Testudines (カメ) Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Peridiniaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Scrippsiella
Species Chelonia mydas Scrippsiella lachrymosa

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。

Scrippsiella lachrymosaはThoracosphaeraceae科の装甲性海洋渦鞭毛藻類です。休眠嚢胞を形成し、一次生産に貢献する海洋植物プランクトン群集の一員です。地球規模の生物多様性の枠組みでは保全状況が評価されていません。

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