Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Dark-triangle Button

Trichechus inunguis compared with Acleris laterana

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while Dark-triangle Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Dark-triangle Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trichechidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Trichechus	Acleris
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Acleris laterana

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and Dark-triangle Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Dark-triangle Button
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.

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.