Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Snowella fennica

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) Cyanobacteriales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Microcystaceae_A
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Snowella
Species Chelonia mydas Snowella fennica

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。

Snowella fennicaはAphanizomenonaceae科に属する群体性シアノバクテリアで、粘液性の糸によって結合された球形または不規則な群体を形成する。貧栄養から中栄養の淡水湖のプランクトンに生息する。

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