Bailey's pocket mouse vs Cornish heath

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Erica vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bailey's pocket mouse Cornish heath
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Heteromyidae Ericaceae
Genus Chaetodipus Erica
Species Chaetodipus baileyi Erica vagans

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bailey's pocket mouse Cornish heath
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Cornish heath

No description available.

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