chilte vs Golden Thomasomys

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Thomasomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.