Chestnut Lamprey vs Green Sea Turtle

Ichthyomyzon castaneus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Chestnut Lamprey is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Lamprey	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Petromyzontidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Ichthyomyzon	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Lamprey

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.

Chestnut Lamprey

The Chestnut Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species in the genus Ichthyomyzon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.