chilte vs Lesser Capybara

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Lesser Capybara

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.