chilte vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Phocoena
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Phocoena sinus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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 of California Harbor Porpoise

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.