Maned sloth vs Silver-throated Tanager

Bradypus torquatus compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Thraupidae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Tangara
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned sloth and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned sloth	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.