Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Micrococcus terreus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Actinobacteriota (放线菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Actinomycetia (放线菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Micrococcus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Micrococcus terreus

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。

Micrococcus terreus 是隶属于微球菌科的革兰氏阳性球菌，最初从土壤中分离。与属内其他成员一样为好氧性，常因类胡萝卜素合成而形成黄色色素菌落。保育状况未经评估。