Beaked Iris vs Common Seahorse

Iris ensata compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Iris	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Iris ensata	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Common Seahorse

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