Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobacterium yanglingense

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 yanglingense

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 yanglingense は中国の楊凌から最初に記載された黄色素グラム陰性細菌である。東アジア地域の農業土壌と植物関連環境に生息し、有機物を分解して温帯農業景観の土壌微生物多様性に貢献する好気性化学有機栄養細菌である。

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