Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosotalea

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Nitrosotalea

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.

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.

Nitrosotalea e um genero de archaea oxidadores de amonia do filo Thaumarchaeota, distinguidos pela sua capacidade de realizar a nitrificacao em condicoes acidas onde a maioria dos outros microorganismos nitrificantes nao consegue sobreviver. Especies deste genero foram detectadas em solos acidos em todo o mundo, sugerindo um papel significativo mas subestimado no ciclo do nitrogenio em habitats de baixo pH. O genero foi estabelecido apos o cultivo da especie-tipo a partir de solo agricola.