Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Sporosarcina saromensis

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) Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)
Class Reptilia (爬行纲) Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Bacillales_A
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Planococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Sporosarcina
Species Chelonia mydas Sporosarcina saromensis

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。

Sporosarcina saromensis 是从日本北海道盐水湖佐吕间湖中分离的革兰氏阳性产孢球菌。适应原产地典型的冷凉和中度盐碱条件。与其他 Sporosarcina 种一样,可形成耐性内生孢子,部分菌株表现出与生物矿化研究相关的碳酸盐沉淀活性。

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia