Bailey's pocket mouse vs mulgara

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Dasycercus
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.