Green Sea Turtle vs Scarlet Ibis

Chelonia mydas compared with Eudocimus ruber

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Scarlet Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Scarlet Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Aves (นก)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Pelecaniformes (อันดับนกกระทุง)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Eudocimus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Eudocimus ruber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scarlet Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Scarlet Ibis
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.

Scarlet Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), 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.

Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) 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.