Pleated Inkcap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Parasola plicatilis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pleated Inkcap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Parasola	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Parasola plicatilis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.