basket evening-primrose vs Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Oenothera deltoides compared with Choloepus hoffmanni

Key Differences

• basket evening-primrose is Extinct while Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basket evening-primrose	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Onagraceae	Megalonychidae
Genus	Oenothera	Choloepus
Species	Oenothera deltoides	Choloepus hoffmanni

Conservation Status

basket evening-primrose

EX — Extinct

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basket evening-primrose	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

basket evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

basket evening-primrose

The Basket evening-primrose (Oenothera deltoides) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.