Green Sea Turtle vs Султанка

Chelonia mydas compared with Porphyrio porphyrio

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Султанка is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle Султанка
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся) Aves (птицы)
Order Testudines (черепахи) Gruiformes (Журавлеобразные)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Rallidae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Porphyrio
Species Chelonia mydas Porphyrio porphyrio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Султанка

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle Султанка
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.

Султанка

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Vanuatu).

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.

Султанка

Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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