Turtles and tortoises are reptiles from the Testudines family. The fundamental distinction between the two is that turtle is the name given to water-occupants and tortoise is the name given to land-inhabitants.

The life span of turtles is short compared to the tortoise, turtles live for 20-40 years and some up to 80 years, whereas tortoise lives for 80 to 150 and may go beyond 200 years.

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Turtles are found in Africa and America. Most of the tortoises are found in Asia, Africa, and America. Turtle shells are lighter and more streamlined than that of a tortoise. Both are more common as pets, but tortoises are easier to care for.

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