Peixe-boi Amazónico vs dwarf-apple

Trichechus inunguis compared with Angophora hispida

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while dwarf-apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	dwarf-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Trichechidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Angophora
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Angophora hispida

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf-apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	dwarf-apple
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.

dwarf-apple

Habitat

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

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.