Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Forest Lamb

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasypodidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Cabassous	Albatrellus
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

The Chacoan Naked-Tailed Armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis) is a species in the genus Cabassous. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.