Chacoan Mara vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Pilosa (неполнозубые)
Family Caviidae Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus Dolichotis Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species Dolichotis salinicola Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia