Green Sea Turtle vs Hairy Marron

Chelonia mydas compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Parastacidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Cherax
Species	Chelonia mydas	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Hairy Marron
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.

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.