Maned sloth vs Pengua

Bradypus torquatus compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Macaranga
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.