Auckland shag vs Green Sea Turtle

Leucocarbo colensoi compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Auckland shag is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland shag	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Leucocarbo	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Leucocarbo colensoi	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Auckland shag

VU — Vulnerable

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auckland shag

Habitat

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

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.

Auckland shag

The Auckland shag (Leucocarbo colensoi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.