chilte vs Northern elephant seal

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Mirounga
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Northern elephant seal

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.