Onion Earthball vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Scleroderma cepa compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Onion Earthball is Data Deficient while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Earthball	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Scleroderma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Scleroderma cepa	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Earthball	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.