genus
Dasypus
Dasypus is a genus in the family Dasypodidae. This database currently files 15 species under it.
- Species filed
- 15
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 40%
- Weight range
- 1.15 kg – 9.5 kg
Best-known members of Dasypus
Ranked by popularity score.
Nine-banded armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
Greater long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus kappleri
Seven-banded armadillo
Dasypus septemcinctus
Hairy long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus pilosus
Llanos long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus sabanicola
East Amazonian long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus beniensis
West Amazonian long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus pastasae
Guianan long-nosed armadillo
Dasypus guianensis
How threatened is Dasypus?
6 of 15 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 50% |
| DDData Deficient | 2 | 33% |
All species in Dasypus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine-banded armadillo | Dasypus novemcinctus | Dasypodidae | Least Concern | 4.2 kg | Not recorded |
| Greater long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus kappleri | Dasypodidae | Least Concern | 9.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Seven-banded armadillo | Dasypus septemcinctus | Dasypodidae | Least Concern | 1.53 kg | Not recorded |
| Hairy long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus pilosus | Dasypodidae | Data Deficient | 4.45 kg | Not recorded |
| Llanos long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus sabanicola | Dasypodidae | Near Threatened | 1.15 kg | Not recorded |
| East Amazonian long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus beniensis | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| West Amazonian long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus pastasae | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Guianan long-nosed armadillo | Dasypus guianensis | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Mazza’s Mulita | Dasypus mazzai | Dasypodidae | Data Deficient | 2.79 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dasypus duodecimcinctus | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dasypus nationi | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dasypus octocinctus | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dasypus peba | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Dasypus quadricinctus | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Loricatus niger | Dasypodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |