Chia vs Maned sloth

Salvia hispanica compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Chia is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chia	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lamiaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Salvia	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Salvia hispanica	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Chia

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chia	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chia

The Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species in the genus Salvia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.