Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Guará

Trichechus inunguis compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while Guará is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Guará
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Trichechidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Trichechus	Chrysocyon
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and Guará share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Guará

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Guará
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.

Guará

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.