Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Trichechus inunguis compared with Aotus lemurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Trichechidae	Aotidae
Genus	Trichechus	Aotus
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
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.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador