vs Green Sea Turtle

Dolichospermum viguieri 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 Nostocaceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Dolichospermum Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Dolichospermum viguieri 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 Denmark, 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.

Dolichospermum viguieri是Aphanizomenonaceae科的丝状异形细胞蓝藻,分布于淡水环境。形成含气泡的细胞以调节水柱中的浮力,可参与蓝藻水华的形成。其保护状态未经评估。

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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