Bailey's pocket mouse vs cacomistle

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Bassariscus
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.