Green Sea Turtle vs Acker-Klettenkerbel

Chelonia mydas compared with Torilis arvensis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Acker-Klettenkerbel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Acker-Klettenkerbel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Schildkröten)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Apiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Torilis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Torilis arvensis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Acker-Klettenkerbel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Acker-Klettenkerbel
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.

Acker-Klettenkerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Djibouti, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil