Green Sea Turtle vs Chalarm Noo

Chelonia mydas compared with Hemigaleus microstoma

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Chalarm Noo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Chalarm Noo
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Hemigaleidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Hemigaleus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Hemigaleus microstoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Chalarm Noo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Chalarm Noo
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.

Chalarm Noo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.