Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Ophioglossum
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.