Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Trachelomonas helvetica

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) Euglenozoa (유글레나류)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Euglenoidea (유글레나강)
Order Testudines (거북) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Euglenaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Trachelomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Trachelomonas helvetica

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

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

Trachelomonas helvetica는 단단하고 광물화된 유각(껍질 형태의 케이싱) 내에 싸인 단세포 유글레나 조류로, 유럽 및 그 너머의 담수 연못, 호수, 완만히 흐르는 수역에서 발견된다. 종명은 스위스에서 발견된 데서 유래한다. 다른 Trachelomonas 종들처럼 광합성을 하며 유각 내에서 편모를 이용해 이동한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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