Cabasú Chaqueño vs Armadillo Cola de Trapo

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Cabassous centralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabasú Chaqueño	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family same	Dasypodidae	Dasypodidae
Genus same	Cabassous	Cabassous
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabasú Chaqueño and Armadillo Cola de Trapo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cabassous.

Conservation Status

Cabasú Chaqueño

NT — Near Threatened

Armadillo Cola de Trapo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabasú Chaqueño	Armadillo Cola de Trapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabasú Chaqueño

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.

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.