Sirena mayor vs Green Sea Turtle

Siren lacertina compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Sirena mayor is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sirena mayor	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	Sirenidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Siren	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Siren lacertina	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sirena mayor

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sirena mayor

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico