Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Pseudopedinella pyriformis
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) |
| Class | Reptilia (réptil) | Dictyochophyceae (Dictyochophyceae) |
| Order | Testudines (Tartaruga) | Pedinellales (Pedinellales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Pedinellaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Pseudopedinella |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Pseudopedinella pyriformis |
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 Denmark, 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.
Pseudopedinella pyriformis e um flagelado crisofito unicelular em forma de pera com um unico flagelo emergente e uma elaborada camada de escamas externas. Habita ambientes planctonicos marinhos costeiros e salobros em regioes temperadas e frias. Este flagelado fotossintetico contribui para as comunidades de nanoplancton em ambientes oceanicos costeiros.
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