Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Ridged Tooth

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Hydnellum
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).