Green Sea Turtle vs Tan Ear

Chelonia mydas compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Testudines (거북)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Otideaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Otidea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Green Sea Turtle

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