Mountain yam vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Dioscorea hamiltonii compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Mountain yam is Near Threatened while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain yam	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Dioscorea	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Dioscorea hamiltonii	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain yam	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.