Green Sea Turtle vs thin-necked bladderworm

Chelonia mydas compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Taeniidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Taenia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.