Common Raven vs Green Sea Turtle

Corvus corax compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Common Raven is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.
• Common Raven is omnivore while Green Sea Turtle is herbivore.
• Green Sea Turtle is 166.7x heavier than Common Raven.
• Green Sea Turtle lives longer (80 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Raven	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Corvus corax	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Raven

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~16.0M

Trend: Increasing ↑

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Raven	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	80 years
Average Length	60 cm	1.2 m
Average Weight	1.2 kg	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Raven

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Common Raven

One of the most intelligent birds known, common ravens demonstrate problem-solving abilities rivaling great apes, including tool use, planning, and deceptive behavior. Found across the Northern Hemisphere from Arctic tundra to deserts, ravens are highly adaptable omnivores. They form complex social hierarchies, engage in cooperative foraging, and have been observed engaging in play. Their intelligence and black plumage have made them figures of mythology across many cultures.

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.