Both the turtle and the tortoise belong to reptiles. Many people will confuse the two and think that they are one kind of animal, but with different names. In fact, turtle has many other names, such as "turtle", "water fish" and so on, but turtle is not its other name. That is to say, turtle and turtle are not the same creature, turtle is not a turtle. Although the appearance of the two looks a certain similarity, but the difference is still relatively large.
It has been introduced above that soft-shelled turtle and tortoise have certain similarities, but they are not the same animal after all, so the difference is relatively big:
1. Different families and genera: soft-shelled turtles and tortoises are not animals of the same genus, because soft-shelled turtles belong to the family Trionychidae. But turtles belong to the tortoise family.
2. Appearance difference: Both the turtle and the tortoise belong to reptiles, and their appearances are similar. But some of the appearance features are different. For example, their shells, turtle shells are relatively soft, and feel relatively smooth; The tortoise's shell is different, it is relatively hard, and there are patterns on it, it does not feel smooth. Then there are their heads, limbs and tails, the turtle's limbs and head, tail can not shrink into the shell, but the turtle's limbs, head and tail can shrink into the shell, which is one of their means to protect themselves.
3, temperament is different: Turtle and turtle temperament is also different. Generally speaking, the temperament of turtles is more ferocious, they will not only attack humans, but also hurt or even bite their own kind. The turtle's temperament is relatively mild, and the probability of biting people is relatively low.
