Amerika-tenjikuzame vs Green Sea Turtle

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Amerika-tenjikuzame is Vulnerable while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerika-tenjikuzame	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Orectolobiformes (テンジクザメ目)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerika-tenjikuzame and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Amerika-tenjikuzame

VU — Vulnerable

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerika-tenjikuzame	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amerika-tenjikuzame

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Amerika-tenjikuzame

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。