Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Novosphingobium gossypii
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) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Testudines (Tartaruga) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Sphingomonas |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Novosphingobium gossypii |
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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
Novosphingobium gossypii e uma bacteria gramnegativa da familia Sphingomonadaceae, isolada originalmente de material vegetal de algodao (Gossypium). Como outros membros de seu genero, e um organismo aerobio com membranas celulares contendo esfingolipidios e pode contribuir para a degradacao de compostos aromaticos em solos associados a plantas. Seu estado de conservacao nao foi avaliado.
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