California pocket mouse vs Desert Peach

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Santalum acuminatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Desert Peach
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Santalum
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Santalum acuminatum

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Desert Peach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Desert Peach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Peach

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.