Green Sea Turtle vs Riung anak

Chelonia mydas compared with Castanopsis acuminatissima

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Riung anak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Riung anak
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (Kura-kura)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Castanopsis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Castanopsis acuminatissima

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Riung anak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Riung anak
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.

Riung anak

Habitat

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

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.