Bailey's pocket mouse vs Tar spot

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Phyllachora
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

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.