Green Sea Turtle vs grooved top shell

Chelonia mydas compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Trochidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Jujubinus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and grooved top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	grooved top shell
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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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。