Green Sea Turtle vs Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat

Chelonia mydas compared with Platyrrhinus dorsalis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Platyrrhinus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.