Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Ungava collared lemming

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Ungava collared lemming
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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

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.