chilte vs Jaguarundi

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.