Species group · Mammals

Armadillos

WAnimals has 5 species of armadillo, spread across 2 families (Chlamyphoridae, Dasypodidae).

5 species

2 families

25 countries

55 parks

Weight: 1 kg – 54 kg
Length: 22 cm – 1.5 m
Lifespan: 7 – 15 years

Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 5.

All 5 species of armadillos on WAnimals

Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

22 countries14 parks

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

11 countries18 parks

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

8 countries31 parks

Near Threatened

Southern Three-banded Armadillo

Tolypeutes matacus

4 countries9 parks

Greater Long-Nosed Armadillo

Dasypus kappleri

Conservation status

3 Least Concern1 Vulnerable1 Near Threatened

1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.

See the global conservation status

Where they live

Recorded in 25 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

Where to see them

Did you know…

It always gives birth to four genetically identical young of the same sex, developed from a single fertilised egg.
From Nine-banded Armadillo
It eats insects, grubs, small invertebrates and occasionally plant matter.
From Nine-banded Armadillo
It lives in forest, grassland and semi-desert across the Americas, from the southern United States to Uruguay.
From Nine-banded Armadillo
It is the largest armadillo in the world.
From Giant Armadillo
More than 70 different species use its abandoned burrows for shelter.
From Giant Armadillo
The curved 20 cm claw on its third front toe is one of the largest for body size of any mammal.
From Giant Armadillo
It is one of the more day-active armadillos rather than being strictly nocturnal.
From Yellow Armadillo
It eats insects, ants, carrion and plant matter.
From Yellow Armadillo

Ecosystems

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