Green Sea Turtle vs Northern Jacana

Chelonia mydas compared with Jacana spinosa

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Northern Jacana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Northern Jacana
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Reptilia (زواحف)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Testudines (سلحفاة)	Charadriiformes (إفجيجيات)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Jacanidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Jacana
Species	Chelonia mydas	Jacana spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Northern Jacana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Northern Jacana
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.

Northern Jacana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.