Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobacterium daejeonense

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 daejeonense

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 daejeonense は、韓国の大田近郊の土壌から最初に単離された黄色素を持つグラム陰性桿菌である。東アジアの温帯陸地土壌に生息し、様々な有機基質を分解する好気性化学有機栄養細菌として土壌微生物群集の多様性に貢献する。

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