Addax vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Addax	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.