Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Large-eared Hutia

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Cabassous	Mesocapromys
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.