Peixe-boi Amazónico vs fruta-pão

Trichechus inunguis compared with Artocarpus altilis

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while fruta-pão is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	fruta-pão
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Trichechidae	Moraceae
Genus	Trichechus	Artocarpus
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Artocarpus altilis

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

fruta-pão

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	fruta-pão
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.

fruta-pão

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

fruta-pão

The breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species in the genus Artocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador