chilte vs Mexican cottontail

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Sylvilagus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Mexican cottontail

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.