Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Pontibacter korlensis

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)	Cytophagales (噬纤维菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hymenobacteraceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Pontibacter
Species	Chelonia mydas	Pontibacter korlensis

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

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Pontibacter korlensis是首次从中国新疆库尔勒附近盐渍土壤中分离的革兰氏阴性橙色色素细菌。栖息于中亚干旱荒漠土壤和含盐陆地环境。这种需氧化学有机营养生物产生类胡萝卜素色素，适应极端干旱和盐分条件。