Leatherback Sea Turtle vs
Dermochelys coriacea compared with Planktothrix prolifica
Key Differences
- Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Leatherback Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Reptilia (Reptiles) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) | Microcoleaceae |
| Genus | Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) | Planktothrix |
| Species | Dermochelys coriacea | Planktothrix prolifica |
Conservation Status
Leatherback Sea Turtle
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~35.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Leatherback Sea Turtle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 50 years | — |
| Average Length | 2.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 500.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Leatherback Sea Turtle
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.
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.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Leatherback Sea Turtle
The leatherback is the largest living turtle and the fourth-heaviest reptile. Unlike other turtles, it has a soft, leathery shell.
Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
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