Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cabassous	Myodes
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.