Green Sea Turtle vs Marubara-yumezame

Chelonia mydas compared with Centroscymnus coelolepis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Marubara-yumezame is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Marubara-yumezame
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)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Squaliformes (ツノザメ目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Somniosidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Centroscymnus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Centroscymnus coelolepis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Marubara-yumezame 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 ↓

Marubara-yumezame

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Marubara-yumezame
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.

Marubara-yumezame

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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。