Ange de mer Kasuzame vs Green Sea Turtle

Squatina japonica compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Ange de mer Kasuzame is Critically Endangered while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ange de mer Kasuzame	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Testudines (tortue)
Family	Squatinidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Squatina	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Squatina japonica	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Ange de mer Kasuzame and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ange de mer Kasuzame

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ange de mer Kasuzame	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ange de mer Kasuzame

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Ange de mer Kasuzame

The Change angel shark (Squatina japonica) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

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.