Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Leptolyngbya perelegans

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Cyanobacteria (남조류)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Cyanobacteriia
Order Testudines (거북) Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Leptolyngbyaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Leptolyngbya
Species Chelonia mydas Leptolyngbya perelegans

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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

Leptolyngbya perelegans는 Leptolyngbyaceae과에 속하는 세사형 시아노박테리아로, 토양 피각, 담수 생물막, 해양 조간대 등 다양한 환경에서 발견됩니다. 가는 사상체는 얇고 불분명한 초 안에 둘러싸여 있으며 기질 위를 천천히 활주합니다. Leptolyngbya 속은 형태적으로 다양하며 분자계통학으로 상당한 분류 개정을 거쳤습니다.

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