Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Thiothrix annulata

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)	Thiotrichales (硫髮菌目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Thiotrichaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Thiothrix
Species	Chelonia mydas	Thiothrix annulata

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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。

Thiothrix annulata是Thiotrichaceae科的丝状硫氧化γ-变形菌，在富含硫化物的水生环境中形成附着于基质的有鞘丝状体。以氧化还原硫化物为能量来源，在细胞内储存元素硫颗粒，使菌落呈白色外观。栖息于硫磺泉、污水系统和高硫化物水平的淡水河流中。