Amazonian manatee vs Lagos-rubber

Trichechus inunguis compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Amazonian manatee is Vulnerable while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian manatee	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Trichechidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Funtumia
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Amazonian manatee

VU — Vulnerable

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian manatee	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.