Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Staphylococcus simiae

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) Staphylococcales
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Staphylococcaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Staphylococcus
Species Chelonia mydas Staphylococcus simiae

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。

Staphylococcus simiae 是葡萄球菌科中的凝固酶阴性革兰氏阳性球菌,最初从南美松鼠猴中分离得到。是定植于灵长类宿主皮肤和黏膜表面的机会性共生菌。这一发现扩展了我们对葡萄球菌在非人类灵长类物种间多样性的认知。

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