vs Green Sea Turtle

Chroococcus distans compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (남조류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Testudines (거북)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Chroococcus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Chroococcus distans	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Chroococcus distans는 Chroococcaceae과에 속하는 단세포 또는 군집 시아노박테리아로, 층상 젤라틴질 피막 내에서 쌍 또는 소규모 집단을 형성한다. 전 세계 토양, 민물, 암석 표면에서 발견되며, 다양한 환경 조건에 내성이 있다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.