chilte vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Geomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 Pocket Gopher

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.