Green Sea Turtle vs Greenlip Abalone

Chelonia mydas compared with Haliotis laevigata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Greenlip Abalone is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Greenlip Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Haliotidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Haliotis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Haliotis laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Greenlip Abalone

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Greenlip Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.