Zorro de Campo Común vs Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cabassous centralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Campo Común	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cabassous
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro de Campo Común and Armadillo Cola de Trapo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Campo Común	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Campo Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

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.