Common Seahorse vs Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Hippocampus kuda compared with Craugastor hobartsmithi

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Craugastoridae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Craugastor
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Craugastor hobartsmithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seahorse and Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog
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.

Smith's Pygmy Robber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Common Seahorse

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