Northern naked-tailed armadillo vs Reed Vole

Cabassous centralis compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Northern naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern naked-tailed armadillo	Reed 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	Microtus
Species	Cabassous centralis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.