Keeled wormseed vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Dysphania carinata compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled wormseed	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Dysphania	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Dysphania carinata	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled wormseed	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.