vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Elaphomyces asperulus compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Testudines (カメ)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Elaphomyces asperulus	Dermochelys coriacea

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

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。