Cabasú Chaqueño vs Nutria de Sumatra

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Cabasú Chaqueño is Near Threatened while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabasú Chaqueño	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasypodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cabassous	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabasú Chaqueño and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cabasú Chaqueño

NT — Near Threatened

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabasú Chaqueño	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabasú Chaqueño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabasú Chaqueño

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.