Green Sea Turtle vs armuelle glauco

Chelonia mydas compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while armuelle glauco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	armuelle glauco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Atriplex
Species	Chelonia mydas	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

armuelle glauco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	armuelle glauco
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.

armuelle glauco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 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.