Peixe-boi Amazónico vs marreca-toicinho

Trichechus inunguis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while marreca-toicinho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	marreca-toicinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trichechidae	Anatidae
Genus	Trichechus	Anas
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-boi Amazónico and marreca-toicinho share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

marreca-toicinho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	marreca-toicinho
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.

marreca-toicinho

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

marreca-toicinho

O pato-de-bochecha-branca (Anas bahamensis) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador