Green Sea Turtle vs Lapland willow

Chelonia mydas compared with Salix lapponum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Lapland willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Lapland willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Salicaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Salix
Species	Chelonia mydas	Salix lapponum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lapland willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Lapland willow
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.

Lapland willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.