Bitternut vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Carya cordiformis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Bitternut is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Juglandaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Carya	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Carya cordiformis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.