Laurel vs Maned sloth

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Laurel is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Annonaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Guatteria	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.