Common Seahorse vs Teosinte

Hippocampus kuda compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seahorse	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perciformes (อันดับปลากะพง)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphiprion (Clownfish)	Zea
Species	Hippocampus kuda	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seahorse	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.