Green Sea Turtle vs Белый ибис

Chelonia mydas compared with Eudocimus albus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Белый ибис is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Белый ибис
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Testudines (черепахи)	Pelecaniformes (пеликанообразные)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Eudocimus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Белый ибис

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Белый ибис
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.

Белый ибис

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Белый ибис

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.