California pocket mouse vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Chaerephon chapini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Heteromyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Chaerephon
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Chaerephon chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Chapin's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) 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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.