Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

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) Proteobacteria (프로테오박테리아)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Alphaproteobacteria (알파프로테오박테리아)
Order Testudines (거북) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sphingobium
Species Chelonia mydas Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

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.

Sphingobium chlorophenolicum은 Sphingomonadaceae과에 속하는 그람 음성 세균으로, 잔류성 유기염소 오염물질인 펜타클로로페놀(PCP)을 분해하는 능력으로 유명하다. 염소 페놀 화합물에 오염된 토양과 수계 환경에 서식하며, 생물정화 응용의 후보로 주목받는다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.

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