chilte vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Herpestes
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Indian Gray Mongoose
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 Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.