chilte vs Mexican vole

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Mexican vole
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 vole

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.