vs Maned sloth

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maned sloth
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.