Zarapito Real vs Green Sea Turtle

Numenius arquata compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Zarapito Real is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zarapito Real	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Scolopacidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Numenius	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Numenius arquata	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zarapito Real

VU — Vulnerable

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zarapito Real

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Zarapito Real

El zarapito real (Numenius arquata) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

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.