vs Northern naked-tailed armadillo

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Northern naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Cabassous
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Cabassous centralis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.