Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitzschia bacillum

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)
Order Testudines (거북) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Bacillariaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Nitzschia
Species Chelonia mydas Nitzschia bacillum

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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

Nitzschia bacillum은 원통형 윤곽과 용골 위치 봉합선을 가진 작고 막대 모양의 우상형 규조류이다. 전 세계 온대 및 아열대 지역의 강, 하천, 호수의 저서 기질에 서식한다. 이 광합성 규조류는 다양한 담수 환경에서 부착성 미세조류 생물막 군집의 일부를 형성한다.

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