chilte vs Iberian Mole

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Talpa
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

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.