Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Nodularia litorea
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) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Reptilia (réptil) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Testudines (Tartaruga) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Nostocaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Nodularia |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Nodularia litorea |
Conservation Status
Green Sea Turtle
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~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
Green Sea Turtle
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.
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.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
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.
Nodularia litorea e uma cianobacteria filamentosa fixadora de nitrogenio encontrada em ambientes costeiros e estuarinos, tolerando uma variedade de salinidades, de salobra a marinha. Forma tricomas curtos com celulas vegetativas e heterocistos alternados. Como outras especies de Nodularia, pode produzir hepatotoxinas (nodularina) em condicoes de floracao, representando riscos para a vida aquatica e a qualidade da agua.
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