Green Sea Turtle vs arapaçu-de-spix

Chelonia mydas compared with Xiphorhynchus spixii

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while arapaçu-de-spix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	arapaçu-de-spix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Furnariidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Xiphorhynchus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Xiphorhynchus spixii

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and arapaçu-de-spix share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

arapaçu-de-spix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	arapaçu-de-spix
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.

arapaçu-de-spix

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.