chilte vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Prolemur
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.