chilte vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.