Black Iris vs Common Seahorse

Iris nigricans compared with Hippocampus kuda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 nigricans	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.