Green Sea Turtle vs Maltese star-thistle

Chelonia mydas compared with Centaurea melitensis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Maltese star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Maltese star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Centaurea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Centaurea melitensis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Maltese star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Maltese star-thistle
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.

Maltese star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Green Sea Turtle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇽 Mexico