Green Sea Turtle vs Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Chelonia mydas compared with Indicator variegatus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Scaly-throated Honeyguide is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Indicatoridae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Indicator
Species	Chelonia mydas	Indicator variegatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Scaly-throated Honeyguide share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Scaly-throated Honeyguide
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.

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Habitat

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

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.