Leatherback Sea Turtle vs Scarlet Elfcup

Dermochelys coriacea compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leatherback Sea Turtle	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Dermochelys coriacea	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.