Green Sea Turtle vs Campainhas-amarelas

Chelonia mydas compared with Narcissus obesus

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Campainhas-amarelas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle Campainhas-amarelas
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Reptilia (réptil) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Testudines (Tartaruga) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Amaryllidaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Narcissus
Species Chelonia mydas Narcissus obesus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Campainhas-amarelas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle Campainhas-amarelas
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.

Campainhas-amarelas

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Campainhas-amarelas

No description available.

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