Anise-Root vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Apiaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Osmorhiza	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.