Hoffmann's two-toed sloth vs long yam

Choloepus hoffmanni compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Megalonychidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Choloepus	Dioscorea
Species	Choloepus hoffmanni	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoffmann's two-toed sloth	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.