vs Green Sea Turtle

Gomphonema utae 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	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Gomphonema	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Gomphonema utae	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.

Gomphonema utae é uma diatomácea penada de água doce da família Gomphonemataceae com uma frústula assimétrica e clavada característica que se afunila em direção ao polo basal onde se fixa por um almofada ou pedúnculo de muco. É encontrada em comunidades epilíticas e epifíticas em riachos e lagos de regiões temperadas. A espécie contribui para a formação de biofilme e serve como bioindicador de qualidade da água.