chilte vs Phayre's Squirrel

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Phayre's 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	Callosciurus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Phayre's 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.

Phayre's Squirrel

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.