Leatherback Sea Turtle vs Raia-nevoeira

Dermochelys coriacea compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable while Raia-nevoeira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leatherback Sea Turtle	Raia-nevoeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Testudines (Tartaruga)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Rajidae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Rajella
Species	Dermochelys coriacea	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Leatherback Sea Turtle and Raia-nevoeira share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Raia-nevoeira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leatherback Sea Turtle	Raia-nevoeira
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.

Raia-nevoeira

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

A tartaruga-de-couro é a maior tartaruga viva e o quarto réptil mais pesado. Ao contrário das demais tartarugas, possui uma carapaça mole e coriácea.