Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Methanotorris igneus

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)	Methanobacteriota_A
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Methanococci (메타노콕쿠스강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Methanococcaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Methanotorris
Species	Chelonia mydas	Methanotorris igneus

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.

Methanotorris igneus는 Methanococcales목의 초고온성 메탄생성 고균으로 심해 열수 분출공 환경에서 약 88°C에 달하는 온도에서 번성한다. 절대혐기성 조건에서 분자 수소를 이용해 이산화탄소를 환원하여 메탄을 생성한다. 고온에서 촉매 활성을 보이는 열안정성 효소가 생명공학적 관심을 받고 있다.