chilte vs Patagonian Weasel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lyncodon
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

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.