chilte vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Gerbillus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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 Egyptian Gerbil

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.