Green Sea Turtle vs Red Corn-lily

Chelonia mydas compared with Ixia campanulata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Red Corn-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Red Corn-lily
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)	Iridaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Ixia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Ixia campanulata

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red Corn-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Red Corn-lily
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.

Red Corn-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.