Green Sea Turtle vs izote pitilla

Chelonia mydas compared with Yucca endlichiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle izote pitilla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Reptilia (reptil) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Asparagaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Yucca
Species Chelonia mydas Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

izote pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle izote pitilla
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.

izote pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

izote pitilla

No description available.

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