vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Phaeographis dendritica compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Graphidaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Phaeographis	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Phaeographis dendritica	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.