Green Sea Turtle vs Саламандровый парматурус

Chelonia mydas compared with Parmaturus pilosus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Саламандровый парматурус is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Саламандровый парматурус
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Parmaturus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Parmaturus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Саламандровый парматурус

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Саламандровый парматурус
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.

Саламандровый парматурус

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.