California pocket mouse vs Diatom

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Stephanodiscus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.