Green Sea Turtle vs Spreading hedgeparsley

Chelonia mydas compared with Torilis arvensis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Spreading hedgeparsley is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Spreading hedgeparsley
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Apiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Torilis
Species	Chelonia mydas	Torilis arvensis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Spreading hedgeparsley

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Spreading hedgeparsley
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.

Spreading hedgeparsley

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Djibouti, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil