Green Sea Turtle vs Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

Chelonia mydas compared with Amazona barbadensis

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Testudines (Kaplumbağa)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Amazona
Species	Chelonia mydas	Amazona barbadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon
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.

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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.