Topo pata ancha vs Green Sea Turtle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Talpidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Scapanus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo pata ancha and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Topo pata ancha

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.