Green Sea Turtle vs rough bindweed

Chelonia mydas compared with Smilax aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Liliales (百合目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Smilax
Species	Chelonia mydas	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.