Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Common Seahorse

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Cricetidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Thomasomys	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Common Seahorse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.