Bailey's pocket mouse vs Swamp Beacon

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Mitrula
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.