Amazonian manatee vs Fringed rue

Trichechus inunguis compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Amazonian manatee is Vulnerable while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian manatee	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Trichechidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Ruta
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Amazonian manatee

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador