Green Sea Turtle vs De Tung Poa Ian

Chelonia mydas compared with Amentotaxus poilanei

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while De Tung Poa Ian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	De Tung Poa Ian
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Reptilia (động vật bò sát)	Pinopsida (lớp Thông)
Order	Testudines (Bộ Rùa)	Pinales (bộ Thông)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Taxaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Amentotaxus
Species	Chelonia mydas	Amentotaxus poilanei

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

De Tung Poa Ian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	De Tung Poa Ian
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.

De Tung Poa Ian

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.