vs Green Sea Turtle

Gloeocapsa sanguinea compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Gloeocapsa sanguinea	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.

Gloeocapsa sanguinea é uma cianobactéria da família Chroococcaceae nomeada por sua pigmentação vermelho-sangue a carmesim intenso, derivada de escitonemin e pigmentos carotenoides. Forma crostas escuras em superfícies rochosas expostas, solos e cascas em uma ampla variedade de ambientes terrestres. Seu status de conservação não foi avaliado.