Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Vibrio mimicus

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) Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Gammaproteobacteria (ガンマプロテオバクテリア)
Order Testudines (カメ) Enterobacterales (エンテロバクター目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Vibrionaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Vibrio
Species Chelonia mydas Vibrio mimicus

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。

Vibrio mimicusはVibrio choleraeと密接に関連しているが生化学的に区別されるグラム陰性湾曲桿菌です。熱帯・亜熱帯海洋環境の沿岸海水、河口域、貝類に生息します。この通性嫌気性細菌は汚染された生の海産物を摂取したヒトに胃腸疾患を引き起こす可能性があります。

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