1898) vs Green Sea Turtle

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 1898) Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order Primates (Primates) Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Allochrocebus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Allochrocebus preussi Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

1898) and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 1898) Green Sea Turtle
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 80 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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