Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

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) Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sphingobacterium
Species Chelonia mydas Sphingobacterium canadense

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

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Sphingobacterium canadenseは種名が示すようにカナダで最初に分離されたグラム陰性黄色色素産生桿菌である。北米北部の温帯土壌と淡水環境に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は涼しい温帯の陸上および水生生息地で有機物を分解する。

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