Abalone vs Green Sea Turtle

Haliotis elegans compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Abalone is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Haliotidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Haliotis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Haliotis elegans	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Abalone and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis elegans) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.