Madara tobiei vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Aetobatus narinari compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Aetobatus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Madara tobiei and Leatherback Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madara tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Madara tobiei

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

オサガメは現存する最大のカメであり、爬虫類の中で4番目に重い種です。他のカメとは異なり、硬い甲羅ではなく柔らかく革のような皮膚に覆われています。