Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sporosarcina thermotolerans

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) Firmicutes (후벽균)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Bacilli (바킬루스강)
Order Testudines (거북) Bacillales_A
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Planococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sporosarcina
Species Chelonia mydas Sporosarcina thermotolerans

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.

Sporosarcina thermotolerans는 그 명칭에서 나타나듯 고온에서도 생존할 수 있는 열내성을 지닌 그람 양성 포자 형성 세균이다. 토양과 퇴적물을 포함한 다양한 육상 환경에서 분리되었다. 환경 스트레스 하에서 생존을 가능하게 하는 내생포자를 형성하며, 일부 균주는 탄산칼슘을 침전시키는 능력을 보인다.

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