Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe vs Green Sea Turtle

Thorius narisovalis compared with Chelonia mydas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Thorius	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Thorius narisovalis	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe

EN — Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Salamandra-pigmea de San Felipe

The Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander (Thorius narisovalis) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.