Citron vs Maned sloth

Citrus medica compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Citron is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Pilosa (ثدييات مشعرة)
Family	Rutaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Citrus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Citrus medica	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.