Common Seahorse vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Hippocampus kuda compared with Meesia hexasticha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Meesia
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	triangular-leaved thread moss
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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.