Green Sea Turtle vs Merida Sunangel

Chelonia mydas compared with Heliangelus spencei

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Merida Sunangel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Trochilidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Heliangelus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.