Common Seahorse vs Peruvian eagle ray

Hippocampus kuda compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Peruvian eagle ray
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)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Myliobatis
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seahorse and Peruvian eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Peruvian eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Peruvian eagle ray
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.

Peruvian eagle ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.