genus
Choloepus
Choloepus is a genus in the family Megalonychidae. This database currently files 2 species under it.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 4.75 kg – 5.16 kg
Best-known members of Choloepus
Ranked by popularity score.
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth
Choloepus didactylus
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni
How threatened is Choloepus?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Choloepus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnaeus's two-toed sloth | Choloepus didactylus | Megalonychidae | Least Concern | 5.16 kg | Not recorded |
| Hoffmann's two-toed sloth | Choloepus hoffmanni | Megalonychidae | Least Concern | 4.75 kg | Not recorded |