Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

species of sloth
Taxon taxon Q752691
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
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Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

Summary

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #1,515 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth belongs to the parent taxon Choloepus[6].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's scientific name is Choloepus didactylus[7].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's Commons category is recorded as Choloepus didactylus[8].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Choloepus didactylus[9].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's Commons gallery is recorded as Choloepus didactylus[10].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's original combination is recorded as Bradypus didactylus[12].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern two-toed sloth'}[13].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perezoso de Dos Dedos'}[14].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perico Ligero'}[15].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth'}[16].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Linné's Two-toed Sloth"}[17].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Two-toed Sloth'}[18].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Unau'}[19].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linné’s Two-toed Sloth'}[20].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Linnaeus-Zweifinger-Faultier'}[21].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zweifingerfaultier'}[22].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Unau'}[23].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'perezosu didáctilu'}[24].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'linnejev dvoprsti lenivec'}[25].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+364'}[26].
  • Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+10.5'}[27].

Body

Classification

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's scientific name is Choloepus didactylus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Choloepus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern two-toed sloth'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perezoso de Dos Dedos'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perico Ligero'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Linné's Two-toed Sloth"}[17], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Unau'}[19].

Identifiers

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47100[28]. Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27675[29]. Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328521[30]. Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219519[31]. Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth's ITIS TSN is recorded as 624908[32].

Why It Matters

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #1,515 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Choloepus didactylus. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Choloepus didactylus. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Breogan2008 · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Zweizehenfaultier.png, Linnaeuss.two-toed.sloth.arp.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Choloepus didactylus - Buffalo Zoo.jpg"
  2. 27d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern two-toed sloth'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perezoso de Dos Dedos'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perico Ligero'} +10
    Aliases
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Mass {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+364'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: dvoprsti lenivec"
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