Bitter-Root vs Maned sloth

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Apocynum	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.