vs Green Sea Turtle

Chrysochromulina throndsenii compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Haptophyta (定鞭藻門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (普林藻纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Prymnesiales (定鞭金藻目)	Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family	Chrysochromulinaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Chrysochromulina	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Chrysochromulina throndsenii	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.

Chrysochromulina throndsenii是一种单细胞海洋定鞭藻，具有特征性定鞭丝和两根鞭毛，分布于沿海和大洋水域。与其他黄金藻属物种类似，它具有混合营养能力，将光合作用与吞噬细菌和小颗粒物相结合。部分黄金藻属物种可形成影响海洋生态系统的水华。