Greater fairy armadillo vs marsh gentian

Calyptophractus retusus compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater fairy armadillo	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cingulata (Броненосцы)	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)
Family	Dasypodidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Calyptophractus	Gentiana
Species	Calyptophractus retusus	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater fairy armadillo	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.