Centric diatom vs Common Seahorse

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Common Seahorse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Cyclotella	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Hippocampus kuda

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.