Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Muricauda aquimarina

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) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Testudines (거북) Flavobacteriales (플라보박테리움목)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Flavobacteriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Muricauda
Species Chelonia mydas Muricauda aquimarina

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.

Muricauda aquimarina는 Flavobacteriaceae과에 속하는 그람 음성 절대 호기성 해양 세균으로, 부속 기관 또는 가시 돌기가 특징입니다. 해수에서 분리되었으며, 해안 해양 환경에 서식합니다.

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