Maned sloth vs mantled howler

Bradypus torquatus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Atelidae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Alouatta
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned sloth and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.