Green Sea Turtle vs Olifants River Cycad

Chelonia mydas compared with Encephalartos lanatus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Olifants River Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Olifants River Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Encephalartos
Species	Chelonia mydas	Encephalartos lanatus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Olifants River Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Olifants River Cycad
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.

Olifants River Cycad

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.