Green Sea Turtle vs شيخة موتارد

Chelonia mydas compared with Jacobaea mouterdei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle شيخة موتارد
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class Reptilia (زواحف) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order Testudines (سلحفاة) Asterales (نجميات)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Jacobaea
Species Chelonia mydas Jacobaea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

شيخة موتارد

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle شيخة موتارد
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.

شيخة موتارد

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

شيخة موتارد

No description available.

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