Green Sea Turtle vs dorada oscura

Chelonia mydas compared with Thymelicus acteon

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while dorada oscura is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	dorada oscura
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Thymelicus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Thymelicus acteon

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and dorada oscura share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

dorada oscura

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	dorada oscura
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.

dorada oscura

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.