Ble-spotted stingaree vs Common Seahorse

Neotrygon kuhlii compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

Ble-spotted stingaree is Data Deficient while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ble-spotted stingaree	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	Dasyatidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Neotrygon	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Neotrygon kuhlii	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Ble-spotted stingaree and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Ble-spotted stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ble-spotted stingaree	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ble-spotted stingaree

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Ble-spotted stingaree

The Ble-spotted stingaree (Neotrygon kuhlii) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.