Bambara Groundnut vs Maned sloth

Vigna subterranea compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Fabaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Vigna	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Vigna subterranea	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.