Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pelonema aphane

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)	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pelonemataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Pelonema
Species	Chelonia mydas	Pelonema aphane

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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。

Pelonema aphane是一种丝状含硫细菌，见于分层淡水湖泊和池塘的无氧深水层。在沉积物-水体界面附近富含硫化物的区域形成长而滑行的丝状体。