Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Stenotrophomonas terrae

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) Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class Reptilia (爬行纲) Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Xanthomonadales (黃單胞菌目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Xanthomonadaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Stenotrophomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Stenotrophomonas terrae

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。

Stenotrophomonas terrae是黄单胞菌科中的革兰氏阴性伽马变形菌,从土壤环境中分离。它是好氧的、有运动性的,能够降解多种有机化合物,反映了该属的典型代谢多样性。部分Stenotrophomonas种已知为机会性病原体,而其他种类则因其在生物修复中的潜力而受到研究。

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