Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Mountain Saffron

Trichechus inunguis compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Trichechidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Trichechus	Solorina
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.