Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Trichechus inunguis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Trichechidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trichechus	Myodes
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.