Green Sea Turtle vs astragale délicat

Chelonia mydas compared with Astragalus tenellus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while astragale délicat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	astragale délicat
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (tortue)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Fabaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Astragalus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Astragalus tenellus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

astragale délicat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	astragale délicat
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.

astragale délicat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.