Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Trichechus inunguis compared with Hippopotamus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Trichechidae	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)
Genus	Trichechus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Hippopotamus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	3.5 m
Average Weight	—	1.5 t

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

O mamífero terrestre grande mais perigoso da África, o hipopótamo-comum (Hippopotamus amphibius) pode atingir 3.200 kg e habita rios, lagos e zonas úmidas da África subsaariana. Semiacuático, passa até 16 horas diárias submerso para se refrescar e pasta em terra à noite. Apesar da aparência dócil, é extremamente agressivo e territorial, responsável por centenas de mortes humanas por ano. Classificado como Vulnerável, suas populações são ameaçadas pela perda de habitat e pela caça ilegal de presas de marfim.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia