chilte vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Spermophilus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

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.