California pocket mouse vs dooryard sowbug

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Heteromyidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Porcellio
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.