Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Smooth rattlebox

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Crotalaria pallida

Key Differences

• Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered while Smooth rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Smooth rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Fabaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Crotalaria
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Crotalaria pallida

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth rattlebox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).