Devil fish vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Mobula mobular compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

  • Devil fish is Endangered while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil fish 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 Mobula Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Mobula mobular Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil fish Leatherback Sea Turtle
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 2.0 m
Average Weight 500.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Devil fish

No description available.

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。

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