Belin Sweet Pea vs Green Sea Turtle

Lathyrus belinensis compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Belin Sweet Pea is Critically Endangered while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belin Sweet Pea	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Lathyrus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Lathyrus belinensis	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Belin Sweet Pea

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belin Sweet Pea	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belin Sweet Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Belin Sweet Pea

The Belin Sweet Pea (Lathyrus belinensis) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.