chilte vs Desert Bandicoot

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Perameles
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Desert Bandicoot

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.