Abalone vs Green Sea Turtle

Haliotis tuberculata compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Abalone is Vulnerable 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 tuberculata	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abalone

VU — Vulnerable

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

Found across multiple habitat types including mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gabon), Asia (Israel), and Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis tuberculata) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, France, Gabon, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Found across multiple habitat types including mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

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.