Green Sea Turtle vs String Sargassum

Chelonia mydas compared with Sargassum setifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle String Sargassum
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Phaeophyceae (褐藻)
Order Testudines (カメ) Fucales (Fucales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sargassaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sargassum
Species Chelonia mydas Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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。

String Sargassum

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