chilte vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Acomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.