vs Green Sea Turtle

Chrysolykos skujae 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	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Dinobryaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Chrysolykos	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Chrysolykos skujae	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Chrysolykos skujae é uma alga verde unicelular pertencente à família Chlorococcaceae. Habita ambientes aquáticos de água doce, especialmente lagos e lagoas de regiões temperadas. Possui células esféricas a elipsoidais com parede celular lisa. Como outros membros do picoplâncton e nanoplâncton, desempenha papel importante como produtor primário em ecossistemas lacustres. É componente regular da comunidade fitoplanctônica em lagos oligotróficos e mesotróficos.