chilte vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Indochinese Ground 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.

Indochinese Ground 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.