Maned sloth vs Mountain yam

Bradypus torquatus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Dioscorea
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.