Bailey's pocket mouse vs Obscure Dwarf

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Elachista
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.