Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Opossum de Derby

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Opossum de Derby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cingulata (tatou)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dasypodidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cabassous	Caluromys
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

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.