Haw Goblet vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Monilinia johnsonii compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

Haw Goblet is Least Concern while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haw Goblet	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Monilinia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Monilinia johnsonii	Dermochelys coriacea

Conservation Status

Haw Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haw Goblet

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.