Green Sea Turtle vs
Chelonia mydas compared with Rhizobium laguerreae
Key Differences
- Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (สัตว์) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Testudines (เต่า) | Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales) |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Rhizobium |
| Species | Chelonia mydas | Rhizobium laguerreae |
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
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.
Rhizobium laguerreae is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, capable of forming symbiotic root nodules on various legume species. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen in exchange for organic carbon from its host plant, contributing to soil fertility and reducing the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. The species was named to honor microbiologist Dr. Laguerre.
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