vs Green Sea Turtle

Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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 Firmicutes (厚壁菌門) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱) Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order Exiguobacterales Testudines (龟鳖目)
Family Exiguobacteraceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Exiguobacterium Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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.

Exiguobacterium aestuarii是一种从河口环境中分离的革兰氏阳性细菌,能耐受潮汐栖息地典型的盐度和温度波动条件。它栖息于参与有机物分解的沿海泥滩和河口沉积物中。该物种具有在多种环境中发现的耐压性Exiguobacterium属的特征。

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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