Apple Canker vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Neonectria ditissima compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Nectriaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Neonectria	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.