Green Sea Turtle vs matria nigra

Chelonia mydas compared with Licea minima

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while matria nigra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	matria nigra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Liceaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Licea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Licea minima

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

matria nigra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

matria nigra

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇧🇷 Brazil