chilte vs Indian Hare

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lepus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Indian Hare
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 Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.