Peixe-boi Amazónico vs Spreading amaranth

Trichechus inunguis compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Trichechidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Amaranthus
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

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.