Raya austral lija vs Green Sea Turtle

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raya austral lija Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Reptilia (reptil)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family Arhynchobatidae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Bathyraja Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Bathyraja griseocauda Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya austral lija and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya austral lija

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raya austral lija Green Sea Turtle
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 80 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya austral lija

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Raya austral lija

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.

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