Green Sea Turtle vs Thyme Plume

Chelonia mydas compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Reptilia (động vật bò sát)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Testudines (Bộ Rùa)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Merrifieldia
Species	Chelonia mydas	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Sea Turtle and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). 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.