Pygmy three-toed sloth vs waved carpet

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Geometridae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Hydrelia
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pygmy three-toed sloth	waved carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.