Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Trachelomonas cervicula

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Euglenozoa (ユーグレノゾア門)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Euglenoidea (ユーグレナ藻)
Order Testudines (カメ) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Euglenaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Trachelomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Trachelomonas cervicula

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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。

Trachelomonas cerviculaは淡水生息地で見られる有鞘ユーグレナ微細藻類で、特徴的な首状カラー開口部を持つ硬く装飾された被殻を形成する。光合成を行い、池や湖の浮遊植物微小植物群の一部を構成する。保全状況は評価されていない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia