Peixe-boi Amazónico vs guarucaia

Trichechus inunguis compared with Senegalia polyphylla

Key Differences

Peixe-boi Amazónico is Vulnerable while guarucaia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-boi Amazónico	guarucaia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sirenia (Sirenia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Trichechidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Trichechus	Senegalia
Species	Trichechus inunguis	Senegalia polyphylla

Conservation Status

Peixe-boi Amazónico

VU — Vulnerable

guarucaia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-boi Amazónico	guarucaia
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.

guarucaia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.