Northern naked-tailed armadillo vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Cabassous centralis compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Northern naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern naked-tailed armadillo	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasypodidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Cabassous	Ameerega
Species	Cabassous centralis	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern naked-tailed armadillo and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern naked-tailed armadillo	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.