Fragrant Bracket vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Trametes suaveolens compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Polyporaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Trametes	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.