Green Sea Turtle vs Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

Chelonia mydas compared with Macaca tonkeana

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Reptilia (Reptil) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Testudines (Kura-kura) Primates (Primata)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Macaca
Species Chelonia mydas Macaca tonkeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili) share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)
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.

Boti (Poso), Lesang (Pinrang), Seba (Tana Toraja), Kaleja (Lindi), Ibo (Kaili)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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