Brown ray vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Raja miraletus compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

Brown ray is Least Concern while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown ray	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Rajidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Raja	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Raja miraletus	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Brown ray

LC — Least Concern

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown ray

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.

Brown ray

The Brown Ray (Raja miraletus) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the Raja genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.