False Death-Cap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Amanita citrina compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Death-Cap	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Amanita citrina	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.