Pata-roxa lineada vs Green Sea Turtle

Halaelurus lineatus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Pata-roxa lineada is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pata-roxa lineada	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Halaelurus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Halaelurus lineatus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Pata-roxa lineada and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Pata-roxa lineada

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pata-roxa lineada	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pata-roxa lineada

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Pata-roxa lineada

The Banded catshark (Halaelurus lineatus) is a species in the genus Halaelurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.