Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Halobacteria (할로박테리아)
Order Testudines (거북) Halobacteriales (Halobacteriales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Haladaptataceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Haladaptatus
Species Chelonia mydas Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

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.

Green Sea Turtle

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus는 Halobacteriaceae과의 호염성 고세균으로, 대부분의 극한 호염균에 비해 비교적 넓은 범위의 염도를 견딜 수 있는 능력이 특징입니다. 낮은 염도의 황화물이 풍부한 용천수에서 분리되었으며, 고세균 중 특이한 적응을 나타냅니다. 종명은 낮은 할로젠화물 농도의 환경에서도 번성할 수 있는 능력을 반영합니다.

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