Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Luteimonas
Species	Chelonia mydas	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

A tartaruga-verde (Chelonia mydas) é uma das maiores tartarugas marinhas. Seu nome vem da cor verde da cartilagem e gordura, não do casco.

Luteimonas mephitis é uma bactéria Gram-negativa com pigmentação amarela, isolada de solos com odor desagradável, referenciado em seu nome específico que significa fedor. Habita solos e sedimentos ricos em matéria orgânica. Este quimioheterótrofo aeróbio participa da degradação de compostos orgânicos sulfurados e outros compostos malcheirosos.