Green Sea Turtle vs قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء

Chelonia mydas compared with Centrophorus tessellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Reptilia (زواحف) Elasmobranchii
Order Testudines (سلحفاة) Squaliformes (قرشيات)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Centrophoridae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Centrophorus
Species Chelonia mydas Centrophorus tessellatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء
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.

قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء

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.

قِرش حزين فُسَيفِساء

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