chilte vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Forest Giant 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.

Forest Giant 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.