Makris: Organisms in Same Order but Different Family

Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Location: 42°15'50.76" N, 71°45'57.84" W

Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Location: 42°15'50.76" N, 71°45'57.84" W

The Spiny Softshell Turtle and the Eastern Box Turtle are both members of the order Testudines.  The Spiny Softshell Turtle is a member of the family Trionychidae, while the Eastern Box Turtle is a member of the family Emydidae.