Broadbanded lanternshark vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Etmopterus compagnoi compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

Broadbanded lanternshark is Least Concern while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbanded lanternshark	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Etmopterus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Etmopterus compagnoi	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbanded lanternshark and Leatherback Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Broadbanded lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbanded lanternshark	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	500.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbanded lanternshark

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broadbanded lanternshark

The Broadbanded lanternshark (Etmopterus compagnoi) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.