Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Petalonema alatum
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) | Scytonemataceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Petalonema |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Petalonema alatum |
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.
Found in 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.
Petalonema alatum e uma cianobacteria bainhada e heterocistosa na familia Scytonemataceae, formando tricomas achatados envoltos em bainhas conspicuas em forma de asas (aladas). Habita solo umido, paredes de cavernas e superficies de rochas umidas em ambientes terrestres e de agua doce. Sua morfologia de bainha distintiva auxilia na identificacao e reflete adaptacoes para sobrevivencia em habitats periodicamente dessecantes.
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