Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

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) Sphingobacteriales (스핑고박테리움목)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sphingobacterium
Species Chelonia mydas Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense는 중국 티베트의 얌드록 호수에서 처음 기재된 황색 색소를 지닌 그람 음성 간균이다. 고지대 호수 퇴적물과 티베트 고원의 차갑고 알칼리성인 호수 환경에 서식하며, 고고도 염호의 극한 환경에 적응한 호기성 화학유기영양 세균이다.

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