Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sporosarcina thermotolerans

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) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Bacillales_A
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Planococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sporosarcina
Species Chelonia mydas Sporosarcina thermotolerans

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

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。

Sporosarcina thermotolerans はその名が示すように高温に耐えられる耐熱性を持つグラム陽性芽胞形成細菌である。土壌や堆積物を含む様々な陸上環境から分離されている。環境ストレス下での生存を可能にする芽胞を形成でき、一部の菌株は炭酸カルシウムを沈殿させる能力を示す。

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