vs Green Sea Turtle

Eggerelloides medius 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	Foraminifera	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Globothalamea (Globothalamea)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Lituolida (Lituolida)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Prolixoplectidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Eggerelloides	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Eggerelloides medius	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.

Eggerelloides medius é um foraminífero bentônico, um organismo marinho unicelular que constrói uma testa aglutinada multiloculada a partir de partículas de sedimento. Habita sedimentos marinhos de granulometria fina em ambientes costeiros de profundidade rasa a moderada. Como outros foraminíferos, alimenta-se de detritos e bactérias e desempenha um papel na ciclagem biogeoquímica bentônica, incluindo a remineralização da matéria orgânica.