Green Sea Turtle vs cocquille Saint-Jacques

Chelonia mydas compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while cocquille Saint-Jacques is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	cocquille Saint-Jacques
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Testudines (tortue)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pectinidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Pecten
Species	Chelonia mydas	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and cocquille Saint-Jacques share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

cocquille Saint-Jacques

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	cocquille Saint-Jacques
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.

cocquille Saint-Jacques

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

cocquille Saint-Jacques

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.