Green Sea Turtle vs White egyptian lotus

Chelonia mydas compared with Nymphaea lotus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while White egyptian lotus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	White egyptian lotus
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Nymphaeales (кувшинкоцветные)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Nymphaea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Nymphaea lotus

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

White egyptian lotus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	White egyptian lotus
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.

White egyptian lotus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), North America (Costa Rica, Panama, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇷 Costa Rica