genus
Bradypus
Bradypus is a genus in the family Bradypodidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 3.85 kg – 4.34 kg
Best-known members of Bradypus
Ranked by popularity score.
Brown-throated sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Pygmy three-toed sloth
Bradypus pygmaeus
Pale-throated sloth
Bradypus tridactylus
Northern maned sloth
Bradypus torquatus
How threatened is Bradypus?
4 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 25% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 50% |
All species in Bradypus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-throated sloth | Bradypus variegatus | Bradypodidae | Least Concern | 4.34 kg | Not recorded |
| Pygmy three-toed sloth | Bradypus pygmaeus | Bradypodidae | Critically Endangered | 4.02 kg | Not recorded |
| Pale-throated sloth | Bradypus tridactylus | Bradypodidae | Least Concern | 3.85 kg | Not recorded |
| Northern maned sloth | Bradypus torquatus | Bradypodidae | Endangered | 3.9 kg | Not recorded |