Dodder Astragalus vs Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Dasypus pilosus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Astragalus	Dasypus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Dasypus pilosus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.