Order - Pilosa

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Pilosa

Name derivation: “hairy”

Number of known Species: 16

Suborder: Vermilingua

  • Family: Cyclopedidae (7 species - pygmy anteaters)
  • Family: Myrmecophagidae (3 species - American anteaters)

Suborder: Folivora

  • Family: Bradypodidae (4 species - three-toed sloths)
  • Family: Megalonychidae (2 species - two-toed sloths)

Notes: Based on Catalogue of Life as of July 2024