Green Sea Turtle vs Japanese witch-hazel

Chelonia mydas compared with Hamamelis japonica

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Japanese witch-hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Japanese witch-hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hamamelis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hamamelis japonica

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Japanese witch-hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Japanese witch-hazel
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.

Japanese witch-hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.