vs Green Sea Turtle

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Chordariaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Asperococcus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

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

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

Asperococcus ensiformis é uma alga parda que cresce nas zonas intertidal e infralitoral de costas temperadas e subtropicais do mundo todo. Caracteriza-se pelo talo em forma de espada ou fita, que costuma se fixar a rochas e outros substratos.