Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosopumilus adriaticus

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) Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order Testudines (거북) Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Nitrosopumilus
Species Chelonia mydas Nitrosopumilus adriaticus

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.

Nitrosopumilus adriaticus는 Nitrosopumilaceae과에 속하는 화학무기독립영양 고세균으로, 아드리아해에서 처음 분리되었다. 이 속의 다른 구성원들처럼 암모니아를 아질산염으로 산화하는 것이 주요 에너지원이며 해양 질소 순환에서 중요한 역할을 한다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.

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