Gefleckte Meersau vs Common Seahorse

Oxynotus centrina compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

• Gefleckte Meersau is Not Evaluated while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefleckte Meersau	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Perciformes (Barschartige)
Family	Oxynotidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Oxynotus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Gefleckte Meersau and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gefleckte Meersau

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefleckte Meersau

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Gefleckte Meersau

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Common Seahorse

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