Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Common Seahorse

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

Admirable-Redbelly-toad is Critically Endangered while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Bufonidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Common Seahorse

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 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Philippines. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.