Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Hemiselmis simplex

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Cryptophyta
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Cryptophyceae (은편모조류)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Pyrenomonadales (피레노모나스목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hemiselmis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hemiselmis simplex

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Sea Turtle

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil