Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Tenacibaculum aiptasiae

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)	Flavobacteriales (フラボバクテリウム目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Flavobacteriaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Tenacibaculum
Species	Chelonia mydas	Tenacibaculum aiptasiae

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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Tenacibaculum aiptasiaeはFlavobacteriaceae科に属するグラム陰性海洋細菌で、イソギンチャクAiptasiaから初めて単離された。海洋無脊椎動物宿主との共生生活に適応した滑走性の桿菌である。Tenacibaculum属は海洋環境に広く分布し、一部の種は魚類の病原体として知られている。