vs Maned sloth

Gomphonema sphenovertex compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maned sloth
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Gomphonema	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Gomphonema sphenovertex	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.