Faisán de Elliot vs Green Sea Turtle

Syrmaticus ellioti compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Faisán de Elliot is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faisán de Elliot	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Phasianidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Syrmaticus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Syrmaticus ellioti	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Faisán de Elliot and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Faisán de Elliot

NT — Near Threatened

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faisán de Elliot	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faisán de Elliot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

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.