Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Scrippsiella lachrymosa

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) Myzozoa (黏孢门)
Class Reptilia (爬行纲) Dinophyceae (横裂甲藻纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Peridiniales (多甲藻目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Peridiniaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Scrippsiella
Species Chelonia mydas Scrippsiella lachrymosa

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。

Scrippsiella lachrymosa是Thoracosphaeraceae科的有甲海洋甲藻。能形成休眠囊孢,是海洋浮游植物群落的成员,参与初级生产。其保育状况未在全球生物多样性框架下进行评估。

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