Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Thiothrix annulata

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)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Thiotrichales (Thiotrichales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Thiotrichaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Thiothrix
Species	Chelonia mydas	Thiothrix annulata

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.

Thiothrix annulata e uma gammaproteobacteria filamentosa oxidadora de enxofre da familia Thiotrichaceae, que forma tricomas com bainhas aderidas a substratos em ambientes aquaticos ricos em sulfeto. Oxida compostos de enxofre reduzido como fonte de energia e armazena granulos de enxofre elementar dentro de suas celulas, dando as colonias uma aparencia esbranquicada. Habita nascentes sulfurosas, sistemas de esgoto e riachos de agua doce com niveis elevados de sulfeto.