Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Methanofollis aquaemaris

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Methanomicrobia (甲烷微菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Methanomicrobiales (甲烷微菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Methanofollaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Methanofollis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Methanofollis aquaemaris

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Methanofollis aquaemaris 是甲烷微菌目的产甲烷古菌，从海洋沉积物中分离。为严格厌氧嗜氢产甲烷菌，以氢气为电子供体还原二氧化碳产生甲烷。其海洋栖息地使之有别于多个从淡水或陆地环境中分离的Methanofollis种类。