Common Seahorse vs Ivy Leaf Split

Hippocampus kuda compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Lophodermium
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

Common Seahorse

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