Green Sea Turtle vs lesser knob coral

Chelonia mydas compared with Cyphastrea ocellina

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while lesser knob coral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	lesser knob coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Cnidaria (자포동물)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Anthozoa
Order	Testudines (거북)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Merulinidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Cyphastrea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Cyphastrea ocellina

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and lesser knob coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

lesser knob coral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	lesser knob coral
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.

lesser knob coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Green Sea Turtle

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