Northern Hog-badger vs Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Arctonyx albogularis compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern while Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hog-badger	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Arctonyx	Cabassous
Species	Arctonyx albogularis	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hog-badger and Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hog-badger	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

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.