Pigarguillo Común vs Green Sea Turtle

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Pigarguillo Común is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pigarguillo Común	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Icthyophaga	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pigarguillo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pigarguillo Común

Habitat

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

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.