Common Seahorse vs

Hippocampus kuda compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Hyphoderma
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Common Seahorse

El caballito de mar común (Hippocampus kuda) se encuentra en aguas tropicales y templadas. Los machos son quienes cargan y dan a luz a las crías.

Hyphoderma definitum es un hongo corticiode de la familia Polyporaceae, evaluado como Datos Insuficientes (DD). Forma cuerpos fructíferos delgados y resupinados sobre madera en descomposición en hábitats forestales. Los registros de colecta limitados dificultan una evaluación de conservación exhaustiva.