Green Sea Turtle vs Smalltooth stingray

Chelonia mydas compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hypanus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.