Gum-elemi vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Bursera simaruba compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Burseraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Bursera	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Bursera simaruba	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.