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 (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Perciformes (농어목) Polyporales (구멍장이버섯목)
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

해마(Hippocampus kuda)는 열대 및 온대 해역에 분포한다. 수컷이 새끼를 품고 출산한다는 독특한 번식 방식으로 유명하다.

Hyphoderma definitum은 구멍장이버섯과(Polyporaceae)의 피각균류로 정보 부족(DD)으로 평가된다. 숲 서식지의 썩은 목재 위에 얇은 복착 자실체를 형성한다. 제한된 채집 기록으로 인해 종합적인 보전 평가가 어렵다.

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