There are several other genera of sloths that are extinct. These two genera of sloths are those known to still be extant today. These are Bradypus (three-toed sloths) and Choloepus (two-toed sloths). So the families of sloths are broken down into a further two genera of sloths. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. According to Wikipedia a genus isĪ taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. Underneath these families, comes the next classification, which is genera (the plural of genus). These are Bradypodidae and Choloepodidae, Anteaters are split into two families, and sloths are also split into two extant families. These suborders are then split into further families. These are anteaters (Vermilingua) and sloths (Folivora). Within the order of Pilosa there are two distinct suborders. So anteaters are the most closely related animals to sloths! So the hierarchies so far are: Within this order there are anteaters and sloths. There are other extinct Xenarthrans that belong to this superorder such as glyptodonts, ground sloths and aquatic sloths! Underneath this super order of Xenarthra comes the order Pilosa. Within this superorder of Xenarthra, the extant (opposite to extinct) animals are sloths, anteaters and armadillos. This is a collection of mammals that are native to The Americas. Sloths belong to the ‘superorder’ called Xenarthra. The superorder sits above an order of animals, whereas a suborder sits below this. In the classification of all living things, underneath mammals comes the ‘superorder’. To understand the different types of sloths we first need to understand their place in the hierarchy of animals. Pygmy Three-Toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) Brown-Throated Sloth (Bradypus Variegatus) Pale-Throated Sloth (Bradypus Tridactylus) Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus Hoffmanni) Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus Didactylus) What Are The 6 Different Types Of Sloths?.What you will find is some information about the two genera or categories of sloths, as well as more detail about each of the individual species of sloths. There are other sloth species that are now extinct that I haven’t gone into detail about in this article. So there are 6 different types of sloths still living today. The 6 different species of sloths are Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth, maned sloth, pale-throated sloth, brown-throated sloth and pygmy sloth. They are split between two genera, the two-toed and three-toed sloths. So what are the different types of sloths and how many are there? There are 6 different types of sloths still living today. What I didn’t realise at the time though was that there are actually several different types of sloths, rather than there just being one species. He wasn’t doing much apart from hanging around. I visited an animal sanctuary while I was in Mexico some years ago and actually managed to see one. I guess not many people will be lucky enough to see a sloth up close.
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