vs Green Sea Turtle

Cryptomonas minor compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (크로미스타)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Cryptophyceae (은편모조류)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Cryptomonadales (은편모충목)	Testudines (거북)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Cryptomonas minor	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.

Cryptomonas minor는 납작한 콩 모양의 세포체에 피코빌린 함유 색소체를 가진 작은 담수 크립토모나드 조류로, 호수, 연못, 느리게 흐르는 수역에서 발견된다. 길이가 다른 두 개의 편모를 이용하여 운동하며 광합성이 가능하다. Cryptomonas 종은 담수 식물성 플랑크톤 군집의 중요한 구성원으로 동물성 플랑크톤의 먹이가 된다.