vs Maned sloth

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.