Bali catshark vs Green Sea Turtle

Atelomycterus baliensis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Bali catshark is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali catshark	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Atelomycterus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Atelomycterus baliensis	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Bali catshark and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Ansehen Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bali catshark

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali catshark	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Bali catshark

The Bali catshark (Atelomycterus baliensis) is a species in the genus Atelomycterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.