Maned sloth vs

Bradypus torquatus compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Phaeographis
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.