African or Cape clawless otter vs Maned sloth

Aonyx capensis compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Aonyx	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Aonyx capensis	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Maned sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.