Common Seahorse vs Echtes Seegras

Hippocampus kuda compared with Zostera marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Echtes Seegras
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perciformes (Barschartige)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Zostera
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Echtes Seegras

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Echtes Seegras
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.

Echtes Seegras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.