Blackedged Shield vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Pluteus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.