Asiatic apple vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Malus spectabilis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Malus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Malus spectabilis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.