Green Sea Turtle vs Raft Spider

Chelonia mydas compared with Dolomedes fimbriatus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Raft Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Raft Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Reptilia (सरीसृप)	Arachnida (अष्टपाद)
Order	Testudines (कछुआ)	Araneae (मकड़ी)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pisauridae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Dolomedes
Species	Chelonia mydas	Dolomedes fimbriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Raft Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Raft Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Raft Spider
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.

Raft Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.