Charcoal Goldeneye vs Common Seahorse

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Common Seahorse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Anthracobia	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hippocampus kuda

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.