Raya gavilán vs Green Sea Turtle

Myliobatis californica compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Raya gavilán is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya gavilán	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Myliobatis	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Myliobatis californica	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya gavilán

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya gavilán

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 gavilán

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.