Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Viridibacillus arenosi

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)	Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Bacillales_A
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Planococcaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Viridibacillus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Viridibacillus arenosi

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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Viridibacillus arenisosiは種名が示す通り砂質土壌から分離された芽胞形成細菌です。特徴的な楕円形の内生胞子を形成し、比較的栄養分の少ない砂質基質でも生育できる能力で区別されます。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は砂質陸上環境での有機物分解において役割を果たします。