vs Amazonian manatee

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Trichechus inunguis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Amazonian manatee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Amazonian manatee
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Sirenia (Sirenia)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Trichechidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Trichechus
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Trichechus inunguis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazonian manatee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Amazonian manatee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Amazonian manatee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Amazonian manatee

The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is a species in the genus Trichechus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.