Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Stigonema tomentosum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Stigonema
Species	Chelonia mydas	Stigonema tomentosum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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。

Stigonema tomentosum是Stigonematales目中的丝状蓝藻，被评估为无危（LC）。它形成分枝的多列毛丝体，通常生长于潮湿岩石、土壤和树皮等湿润陆地生境。真正的分枝形态使其区别于大多数其他蓝藻。