Darien Stubfoot Toad vs Green Sea Turtle

Atelopus certus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Darien Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darien Stubfoot Toad	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Testudines (tortue)
Family	Bufonidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Atelopus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Atelopus certus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Darien Stubfoot Toad and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darien Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darien Stubfoot Toad	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darien Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

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.