Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sphingobacterium daejeonense

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) Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sphingobacterium
Species Chelonia mydas Sphingobacterium daejeonense

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

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。

Sphingobacterium daejeonense 是一种产黄色素的革兰氏阴性杆菌,最初从韩国大田附近的土壤中分离得到。该菌栖息于东亚温带陆地土壤中,是一种好氧化能有机营养细菌,能分解多种有机底物,并有助于土壤微生物群落多样性。

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