Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Lesser devilray

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasypodidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cabassous	Mobula
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.