Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitzschia graciliformis

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 graciliformis

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 and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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

Nitzschia graciliformis는 가늘고 바늘 모양의 우상형 규조류로, 전 세계 하천, 호수, 연안수를 포함한 담수 및 기수 서식지에서 발견된다. 가늘고 긴 규산질 껍데기에는 한쪽 면을 따라 독특한 봉선 구조가 있어 활주 운동이 가능하다. 이 종은 수생 1차 생산에 기여하며, 영양소 수준에 대한 민감성 때문에 담수 생물 모니터링에 활용된다.

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