Carunculated Caracara vs Green Sea Turtle

Phalcoboenus carunculatus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Carunculated Caracara is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carunculated Caracara	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Falconiformes (อันดับเหยี่ยวปีกแหลม)	Testudines (เต่า)
Family	Falconidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Phalcoboenus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Phalcoboenus carunculatus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Carunculated Caracara and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Carunculated Caracara

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carunculated Caracara	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carunculated Caracara

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Carunculated Caracara

Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) 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.

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.