Green Sea Turtle vs white violet

Chelonia mydas compared with Viola alba

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while white violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	white violet
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Testudines (เต่า)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Violaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Viola
Species	Chelonia mydas	Viola alba

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

white violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	white violet
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.

white violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.