Pitch canker vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Fusarium circinatum compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Pitch canker is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pitch canker	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Nectriaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Fusarium	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Fusarium circinatum	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.