chilte vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Hairy-nosed otter

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.