Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier vs Lesser Capybara

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dasypodidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cabassous	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Kleines Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

The Chacoan Naked-Tailed Armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis) is a species in the genus Cabassous. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.