chilte vs Peruvian Laucha

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Calomys
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Peruvian Laucha

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.