Green Sea Turtle vs hairy sea-squirt

Chelonia mydas compared with Ascidiella scabra

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while hairy sea-squirt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	hairy sea-squirt
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Ascidiacea (асцидии)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Ascidiidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Ascidiella
Species	Chelonia mydas	Ascidiella scabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and hairy sea-squirt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

hairy sea-squirt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	hairy sea-squirt
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.

hairy sea-squirt

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Denmark, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

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.