Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo vs Lesser Capybara

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dasypodidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cabassous	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.