Burma Padauk vs Green Sea Turtle

Pterocarpus macrocarpus compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burma Padauk	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Pterocarpus macrocarpus	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Burma Padauk

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burma Padauk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Trinidad and Tobago. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Burma Padauk

The Burma Padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.