Green Sea Turtle vs Letter-winged Kite

Chelonia mydas compared with Elanus scriptus

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Letter-winged Kite is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Letter-winged Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Aves (นก)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Elanus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Elanus scriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Letter-winged Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Letter-winged Kite

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Letter-winged Kite
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.

Letter-winged Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.