Leatherback Sea Turtle vs

Dermochelys coriacea compared with Rutstroemia calopus

Key Differences

• Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Rutstroemia
Species	Dermochelys coriacea	Rutstroemia calopus

Conservation Status

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Rutstroemia calopusはRutstroemiaceae科のチャワンタケ綱菌類で、腐敗した植物材料の上に小型で柄のあるカップ型の子実体を形成する。湿潤な環境の枯れた茎や木質の残骸を分解する腐生菌である。保全状況は評価されていない。