Green Sea Turtle vs Saddle carpetshark

Chelonia mydas compared with Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Saddle carpetshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Saddle carpetshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Parascylliidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Cirrhoscyllium
Species	Chelonia mydas	Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Saddle carpetshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Saddle carpetshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Saddle carpetshark
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.

Saddle carpetshark

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.