Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs chilte

Makalata didelphoides compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Brazilian spiny tree-rat is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Makalata	Cnidoscolus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

chilte

Habitat

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

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.