chilte vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Funambulus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Northern Palm Squirrel
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 Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.