vs Common Seahorse

Chaenotheca chlorella compared with Hippocampus kuda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Seahorse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Coniocybaceae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Chaenotheca	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Chaenotheca chlorella	Hippocampus kuda

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

The Chaenotheca chlorella (Chaenotheca chlorella) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.