Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Planktolyngbya circumcreta

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)	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Leptolyngbyaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Planktolyngbya
Species	Chelonia mydas	Planktolyngbya circumcreta

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 Bulgaria, Denmark, 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。

Planktolyngbya circumcreta 是在淡水湖泊和池塘中发现的浮游性丝状蓝藻。在水柱中形成单独或松散聚集的细丝状体，是浮游植物群落的组成部分。保育状况未被评估。