chilte vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lissodelphis
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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 Right Whale Dolphin

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.