Maned sloth vs umkokolo

Bradypus torquatus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	umkokolo
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Dovyalis
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).