chilte vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Dipodomys compactus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Dipodomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Dipodomys compactus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.