chilte vs Lofty Pericote

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Auliscomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

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.