Common Seahorse vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Hippocampus kuda compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Common Seahorse is Vulnerable while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Perciformes (Окунеобразные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Ameerega
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seahorse and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Common Seahorse

The common seahorse is found in tropical and temperate waters. Males carry and deliver the babies.