Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pinnularia divergentissima

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Naviculales (舟形藻目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Pinnularia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Pinnularia divergentissima

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

Distributed across Norway and 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。

Pinnularia divergentissima 是大型舟状淡水硅藻，具有从中央区向壳面边缘强烈发散的肋纹。栖息于包括山地溪流、泥炭沼泽和软水湖的酸性寡营养淡水环境。这种光合硅藻是酸性贫营养淡水条件的生物指示物。