Alectryon vs Northern naked-tailed armadillo

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cabassous centralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Sapindales (无患子目) Cingulata (有甲目)
Family Sapindaceae Dasypodidae
Genus Alectryon Cabassous
Species Alectryon tropicus Cabassous centralis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

No description available.

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