Maned sloth vs Scaly Stalkball

Bradypus torquatus compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Tulostoma
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.