Bakra vs Green Sea Turtle

Gymnura altavela compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bakra	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (زواحف)
Order	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Testudines (سلحفاة)
Family	Gymnuridae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Gymnura	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Gymnura altavela	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Bakra and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bakra

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bakra	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bakra

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bakra

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.