chilte vs Percival's spiny mouse

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Acomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Percival's spiny mouse

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.