Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs hoary marmot

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Marmota caligata

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while hoary marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	hoary marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasypodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cabassous	Marmota
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and hoary marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.