Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Navicula digitoradiata
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (животные) | Chromista (хромисты) |
| Phylum | Chordata (хордовые) | Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли) |
| Class | Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся) | Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) |
| Order | Testudines (черепахи) | Naviculales (Naviculales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Naviculaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Navicula |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Navicula digitoradiata |
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 and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.
Navicula digitoradiata is a pennate freshwater diatom with a lanceolate outline and finger-like radiating striae extending from a central nodule. It inhabits epipelic benthic zones in rivers, lakes, and brackish environments across temperate and subtropical regions. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to sediment surface biofilm communities.
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