Green Sea Turtle vs Желтобрюхий дятелок

Chelonia mydas compared with Picumnus castelnau

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Желтобрюхий дятелок is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Желтобрюхий дятелок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Piciformes (дятлообразные)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Picidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Picumnus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Желтобрюхий дятелок share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Желтобрюхий дятелок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Желтобрюхий дятелок
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.

Желтобрюхий дятелок

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.