Leatherback Sea Turtle vs

Dermochelys coriacea compared with Symphytocarpus trechisporus

Key Differences

• Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Testudines (龟鳖目)	Stemonitidales
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Symphytocarpus
Species	Dermochelys coriacea	Symphytocarpus trechisporus

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

棱皮龟是现存最大的龟类，也是第四重的爬行动物。与其他龟类不同，它没有坚硬的甲壳，而是覆有柔软的皮革状皮肤。