California Deermouse vs lined pocket mouse

Peromyscus californicus compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	lined pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Chaetodipus
Species	Peromyscus californicus	Chaetodipus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Deermouse and lined pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	lined pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lined pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.