Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Methanofollis aquaemaris

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)	Methanomicrobia (메타노미크로비움강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Methanomicrobiales (Methanomicrobiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Methanofollaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Methanofollis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Methanofollis aquaemaris

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

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

Methanofollis aquaemaris는 Methanomicrobiales목에 속하는 메탄생성 고균으로 해양 퇴적물에서 분리되었다. 절대혐기성 수소영양 메탄생성균으로 수소를 전자 공여체로 이용해 이산화탄소를 환원하여 메탄을 생성한다. 해양 서식지가 담수 또는 육상 환경에서 분리된 다른 Methanofollis 종들과 구별된다.