Green Sea Turtle vs Khai Khiao

Chelonia mydas compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Khai Khiao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Khai Khiao
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Parashorea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Khai Khiao

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Khai Khiao
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.

Khai Khiao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.