Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Protozoa (원생동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Choanozoa (코아노조아)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Choanoflagellatea (깃편모충)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Stephanoeca
Species	Chelonia mydas	Stephanoeca kentii

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.

Stephanoeca kentii는 로리카 깃편모충류로, 세포 주위에 규산염 띠로 이루어진 섬세한 바구니 모양 구조(로리카)를 만드는 해양 단세포 생물입니다. 피코플랑크톤 세균을 먹이로 하는 연안 및 외양수에 서식합니다. 이 종과 같은 깃편모충류는 동물의 가장 가까운 현생 단세포 친척으로 과학적 관심을 받고 있습니다.