Green Sea Turtle vs Species code: Ps

Chelonia mydas compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Species code: Ps is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle Species code: Ps
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Reptilia (爬行纲) Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Zosteraceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Phyllospadix
Species Chelonia mydas Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Species code: Ps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle Species code: Ps
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.

Species code: Ps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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。

Species code: Ps

No description available.

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