Big eye chimaera vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Chimaeridae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.