Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasypodidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cabassous	Lepilemur
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

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.