chilte vs Potto

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Perodicticus
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chilte	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Potto

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.