chilte vs Himalayan Marmot

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Marmota
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Himalayan Marmot

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.