One-striped opossum vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Didelphidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Monodelphis	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Monodelphis unistriata	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

One-striped opossum and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.