Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosopumilus ureiphilus

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 ureiphilus

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 ureiphilus는 Nitrosopumilaceae과에 속하는 암모니아 산화 고세균으로, 대체 질소 공급원으로 요소를 이용하는 능력으로 주목받는다. 해양 수역에서 질산화를 주도하는 지구적으로 분포하는 해양 Thaumarchaeota에 속한다.

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