Common Seahorse vs Honeycomb stingray

Hippocampus kuda compared with Himantura undulata

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while Honeycomb stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Honeycomb stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Himantura
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Himantura undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Honeycomb stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Honeycomb stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Seahorse

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