Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Surirella brebissonii

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
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) Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order Testudines (カメ) Surirellales (Surirellales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Surirellaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Surirella
Species Chelonia mydas Surirella brebissonii

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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。

Surirella brebissoniiはラフィド系を持つケイ酸質殻で覆われた明確にねじれたまたはS字状の細胞形態を持つ淡水珪藻です。温帯地域の河川、湖沼、および栄養豊富な淡水環境に生息します。この光合成微細藻類は底生植物プランクトン群集を形成し、小型無脊椎動物の餌となります。

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