chilte vs Ethiopian Hare

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lepus fagani

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lepus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lepus fagani

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Ethiopian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Ethiopian Hare

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.