Atlantic devil ray vs Common Seahorse

Mobula hypostoma compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Mobula	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Common Seahorse

The common seahorse is found in tropical and temperate waters. Males carry and deliver the babies.