Manila elemi-tree vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Canarium luzonicum compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manila elemi-tree	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Burseraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Canarium	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Canarium luzonicum	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manila elemi-tree	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manila elemi-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.