Green Sea Turtle vs Cerceta barcina

Chelonia mydas compared with Anas flavirostris

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Cerceta barcina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Cerceta barcina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Anatidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Anas
Species	Chelonia mydas	Anas flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Cerceta barcina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cerceta barcina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Cerceta barcina
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.

Cerceta barcina

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

Cerceta barcina

La cerceta de pico amarillo (Anas flavirostris) está clasificada como No Evaluada (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aún no ha sido evaluada con los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservación está por determinarse.