Green Sea Turtle vs Stinkende Hundskamille

Chelonia mydas compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Stinkende Hundskamille is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Stinkende Hundskamille
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Schildkröten)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Anthemis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Stinkende Hundskamille

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Stinkende Hundskamille
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.

Stinkende Hundskamille

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.