Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Hydnum
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.