Hoffmann's two-toed sloth vs Thicket Bean

Choloepus hoffmanni compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hoffmann's two-toed sloth Thicket Bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Megalonychidae Fabaceae
Genus Choloepus Phaseolus
Species Choloepus hoffmanni Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hoffmann's two-toed sloth Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

No description available.

Thicket Bean

No description available.

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