Green Sea Turtle vs 元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)

Chelonia mydas compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while 元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle 元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)
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) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Testudines (龟鳖目) Sapindales (无患子目)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Sapindaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Acer
Species Chelonia mydas Acer truncatum

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle 元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)
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.

元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)

Habitat

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

Green Sea Turtle

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元宝枫 (Yuan Bao Feng)

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