Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная) vs Green Sea Turtle

Squalus suckleyi compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная) is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная)	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)
Order	Squaliformes (катранообразные)	Testudines (черепахи)
Family	Squalidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Squalus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Squalus suckleyi	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная) and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная)

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная)	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Катран (=акула колючая обыкновенная)

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.