chilte vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Indian Giant Squirrel
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	Ratufa
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.