chilte vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Proechimys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Guyenne Spiny-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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.