chilte vs Gilbert's dunnart

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Sminthopsis
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Gilbert's dunnart

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.