Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Gem

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasypodidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cabassous	Orthonama
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Gem share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.