Leatherback Sea Turtle vs

Dermochelys coriacea compared with Schizothrix calcicola

Key Differences

• Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Cyanobacteria (남조류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Testudines (거북)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Trichocoleusaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Schizothrix
Species	Dermochelys coriacea	Schizothrix calcicola

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

장수거북은 현존하는 가장 큰 거북이자 네 번째로 무거운 파충류입니다. 다른 거북과 달리 딱딱한 등갑이 없고 부드럽고 가죽 같은 껍질을 가집니다.

Schizothrix calcicola는 실 모양의 시아노박테리아로, 다양한 육상 및 수생 서식지의 암석과 토양에 밀집된 석회질 껍질을 형성하는 것으로 알려져 있습니다. 공통된 다층 외피 내에 여러 트리코마를 포함하며 생물막과 생물 껍질 형성에 기여합니다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았습니다.