Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Viridibacillus arenosi

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) Viridibacillus
Species Chelonia mydas Viridibacillus arenosi

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.

Viridibacillus arenosi는 종명이 시사하듯 모래 토양에서 분리된 포자 형성 세균입니다. 특징적인 타원형 내생포자를 형성하며, 비교적 영양분이 적은 모래 기질에서 성장할 수 있다는 특징을 지닙니다. 이 호기성 화학유기영양균은 모래 육상 환경에서 유기물 분해에 역할을 합니다.

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