Broken Ridge Skate vs Green Sea Turtle

Notoraja lira compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Broken Ridge Skate is Data Deficient while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Ridge Skate	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Testudines (Tartaruga)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Notoraja	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Notoraja lira	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Ridge Skate and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broken Ridge Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Ridge Skate	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Ridge Skate

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.

Broken Ridge Skate

The Broken Ridge Skate (Notoraja lira) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Green Sea Turtle

A tartaruga-verde (Chelonia mydas) é uma das maiores tartarugas marinhas. Seu nome vem da cor verde da cartilagem e gordura, não do casco.