Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Thermomonas fusca

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) Thermomonas
Species Chelonia mydas Thermomonas fusca

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。

Thermomonas fusca是一种能在高温下生长的中度嗜热革兰氏阴性杆菌。已从温泉、堆肥和热影响土壤等温暖环境中分离得到。这种好氧化能有机营养菌在温暖至高温的环境条件下分解有机物。

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