Bailey's pocket mouse vs short oat

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Avena
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.