Alectryon vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Alectryon	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.