Fused Tooth vs Maned sloth

Phellodon confluens compared with Bradypus torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Phellodon	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Phellodon confluens	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.