vs Green Sea Turtle

Aphanocapsa sideroderma 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 (动物界)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)	Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma是一种单细胞蓝藻，在含铁沉积外层的胶质鞘中形成群体聚集体。栖息于包括泉水、溪流和湿地在内的富铁淡水环境。这种光合细菌通过产氧光合作用产生能量，并在富铁基质上促进生物膜形成。