African Walnut vs Maned sloth

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Meliaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lovoa	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.