Cederberg Ranger vs Green Sea Turtle

Kedestes sarahae compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Cederberg Ranger is Critically Endangered while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cederberg Ranger	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Testudines (Schildkröten)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Kedestes	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Kedestes sarahae	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Cederberg Ranger and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cederberg Ranger

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cederberg Ranger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cederberg Ranger

The Cederberg Ranger (Kedestes sarahae) is a species in the genus Kedestes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.