vs Green Sea Turtle

Ceratium gravidum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Ceratiaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Ceratium	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Ceratium gravidum	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceratium gravidum é um dinoflagelado marinho planctônico pertencente ao gênero Ceratium. Caracteriza-se por possuir dois chifres longos e robustos típicos do gênero. Habita águas oceânicas tropicais e subtropicais. Como todos os dinoflagelados, possui tanto capacidade fotossintética quanto heterotrófica. Pode formar florações que, em altas densidades, impactam a qualidade da água. É um componente importante do microplâncton oceânico.