Green Sea Turtle vs Ornate cow tick

Chelonia mydas compared with Dermacentor reticulatus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Ornate cow tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Ornate cow tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Arachnida (거미강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Ixodida (진드기)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Ixodidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Dermacentor
Species	Chelonia mydas	Dermacentor reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Ornate cow tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ornate cow tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Ornate cow tick
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.

Ornate cow tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Green Sea Turtle

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