Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Florida arrowroot

Trichechus inunguis compared with Zamia pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Trichechidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Zamia
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.