Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosotenuis

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)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Nitrosotenuis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Nitrosotenuis

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.

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。

Nitrosotenuis是泉古菌门的一个氨氧化古菌属，包含在多种环境中进行硝化作用的物种。成员已从温暖地下水和其他生境中分离，拓展了我们对海洋和土壤环境之外古菌氨氧化体的认识。其化学无机自养代谢对全球氮循环有重大贡献。