Key lime vs Maned sloth

Citrus aurantiifolia compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

  • Key lime is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Key lime Maned sloth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family Rutaceae Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus Citrus Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species Citrus aurantiifolia Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Key lime Maned sloth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

No description available.

Maned sloth

No description available.

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