Épithèque à Queue Large vs Green Sea Turtle

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Épithèque à Queue Large is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Épithèque à Queue Large	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Testudines (tortue)
Family	Corduliidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Épithèque à Queue Large and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Épithèque à Queue Large

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Épithèque à Queue Large	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Épithèque à Queue Large

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Épithèque à Queue Large

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.