Green Sea Turtle vs Hoko saki

Chelonia mydas compared with Carcharhinus macloti

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Hoko saki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Hoko saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Carcharhinus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Carcharhinus macloti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Hoko saki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Hoko saki
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.

Hoko saki

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。