chilte vs North American porcupine

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Erethizon
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.