Maned sloth vs Shadow Darner

Bradypus torquatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Aeshna
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned sloth and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.