Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Fringed Cup

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dasypodidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Cabassous	Encoelia
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.