Greater naked-tailed armadillo vs sun shell

Cabassous tatouay compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater naked-tailed armadillo	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dasypodidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Cabassous	Astraea
Species	Cabassous tatouay	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater naked-tailed armadillo and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater naked-tailed armadillo

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater naked-tailed armadillo	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.