Order Testudines

Testudines is a taxonomic order in the class Reptilia. Global Animal Guide profiles 9 of its members: Leatherback Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Alligator Snapping Turtle and 6 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Testudines species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Testudines species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea	400 kg	1.8 m	35 km/h	45 yrs	Oceans worldwide	Vulnerable
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata	80 kg	90 cm	24 km/h	50 yrs	Oceans worldwide	Critically Endangered
Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii	80 kg	80 cm	4 km/h	70 yrs	North America	Vulnerable
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta	150 kg	1 m	24 km/h	50 yrs	Oceans worldwide	Vulnerable
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina	500 g	15 cm	1 km/h	50 yrs	North America	Vulnerable
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta	300 g	18 cm	5 km/h	35 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas	160 kg	1.5 m	35 km/h	80 yrs	Oceans	Least Concern
Galápagos Tortoise Chelonoidis niger	250 kg	1.2 m	0 km/h	130 yrs	South America	Vulnerable
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina	14 kg	50 cm	5 km/h	40 yrs	North America	Least Concern