Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Stinking iris

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Iris
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Pygmy three-toed sloth and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).