1 is different in appearance: yellow-eared turtle is also called Brazilian yellow-eared turtle, and its biggest feature is that there is a rectangular yellow markings behind each eye, which looks like ears. Although doughnut turtles are similar in shape to yellow-eared turtles, they have no markings behind their eyes.
2. Different patterns: The patterns on the tortoise carapace of donuts are all round and round, which look like donuts one by one. Most of the patterns on the tortoise carapace of yellow ears are lines, although they have the shape of circles, they are few.
3. Different habits: Donut turtles have higher requirements for environment than yellow-eared turtles, especially for water temperature. If they are raised artificially, they need to install heating rods for constant temperature. Yellow-eared turtles have low requirements for the environment. They can be cold-resistant and heat-resistant, so they are easy to raise.
4. Different life expectancy: Although doughnut turtles and yellow-eared turtles are similar in appearance, doughnut turtles have a relatively long life expectancy, and they can live for about 35-40 years. The life span of yellow-eared turtles will be shorter, about 25-35 years.
2. Can doughnut turtles and yellow-eared turtles be raised togetherdoughnut turtles are not recommended to be raised together with yellow-eared turtles, because doughnut turtles have higher requirements on the environment. Although yellow-eared turtles can adapt to their environment, yellow-eared turtles have higher activity and lively personality, and doughnut turtles are relatively quiet, so it is not recommended to mix together.