Green Sea Turtle vs tinta

Chelonia mydas compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while tinta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	tinta
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Phytophthora
Species	Chelonia mydas	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

tinta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	tinta
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.

tinta

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.