California pocket mouse vs Cupped Ear

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Otidea
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.