Alitán marrón vs Green Sea Turtle

Haploblepharus fuscus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Alitán marrón is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alitán marrón	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Haploblepharus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Haploblepharus fuscus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Alitán marrón

VU — Vulnerable

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alitán marrón

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Alitán marrón

The Brown Shy Shark (Haploblepharus fuscus) is a species in the genus Haploblepharus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.