Tatu-Galinha vs Tatu-Mirim

Dasypus novemcinctus compared with Dasypus septemcinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tatu-Galinha	Tatu-Mirim
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	Dasypus	Dasypus
Species	Dasypus novemcinctus	Dasypus septemcinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tatu-Galinha and Tatu-Mirim share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasypus.

Conservation Status

Tatu-Galinha

LC — Least Concern

Tatu-Mirim

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tatu-Galinha	Tatu-Mirim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tatu-Galinha

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Grenada, and Venezuela.

Tatu-Mirim

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.