chilte vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.