Amazonian manatee vs Water yam

Trichechus inunguis compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Amazonian manatee is Vulnerable while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian manatee	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Trichechidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Dioscorea
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Amazonian manatee

VU — Vulnerable

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian manatee	Water yam
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.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), 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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia