Broadbacked stingaree vs Common Seahorse

Urolophus expansus compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked 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	Urolophidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Urolophus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Common Seahorse

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