Green Sea Turtle vs lesser knob coral

Chelonia mydas compared with Cyphastrea chalcidicum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while lesser knob coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	lesser knob coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Cnidaria (لاسعات)
Class	Reptilia (زواحف)	Anthozoa
Order	Testudines (سلحفاة)	Scleractinia (مرجانيات صلبة)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Merulinidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Cyphastrea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Cyphastrea chalcidicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and lesser knob coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

lesser knob coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	lesser knob coral
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.

lesser knob coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.