Pygmy three-toed sloth vs Wormseed

Bradypus pygmaeus compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pygmy three-toed sloth	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Dysphania
Species	Bradypus pygmaeus	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).