vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Cortinariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.