Maned sloth vs Narrow swordfern

Bradypus torquatus compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Nephrolepis
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned sloth	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).