Guaje vs Maned sloth

Leucaena esculenta compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.