vs Green Sea Turtle

Burkholderia seminalis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobakteriler)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)
Order	Burkholderiales (Burkholderiales)	Testudines (Kaplumbağa)
Family	Burkholderiaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Burkholderia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Burkholderia seminalis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Burkholderia seminalis is a Gram-negative betaproteobacterium in the Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of closely related species known for their environmental versatility and ability to cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals. It has been isolated from plant roots, soil, and clinical samples, reflecting its ecological breadth. The Burkholderia cepacia complex is of particular concern in patients with cystic fibrosis.