chilte vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Forrest's Rock 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.

Forrest's Rock 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.