cow-itch vs Maned sloth

Mucuna pruriens compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Fabaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Mucuna	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.