Peixe-boi Amazónico vs American basil

Trichechus inunguis compared with Ocimum americanum

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while American basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	American basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Trichechidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Ocimum
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Ocimum americanum

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	American basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peixe-boi Amazónico

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.

American basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Peixe-boi Amazónico

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.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia