Green Sea Turtle vs Pato-mandarim

Chelonia mydas compared with Aix galericulata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Pato-mandarim is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Pato-mandarim
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Anatidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Aix
Species	Chelonia mydas	Aix galericulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Pato-mandarim share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pato-mandarim

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Pato-mandarim
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.

Pato-mandarim

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (23 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Pato-mandarim

O pato-mandarim (Aix galericulata) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. O estado de conservacao esta por ser determinado.