vs Green Sea Turtle

Citricoccus nitrophenolicus 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 Actinobacteriota (放线菌门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Actinomycetia (放线菌纲) Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order Actinomycetales (放線菌目) Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family Micrococcaceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Citricoccus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Citricoccus nitrophenolicus 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.

Citricoccus nitrophenolicus是Dermacoccaceae科中一种革兰氏阳性放线菌,具有降解硝基苯酚化合物的能力,这一特性在生物修复方面具有潜在重要意义。它在土壤环境中发现,能耐受芳香族污染物的暴露。其保护状况未经评估。

Green Sea Turtle

绿海龟是最大的海龟之一。其名称源于软骨和脂肪的绿色,而非龟壳的颜色。

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