California pocket mouse vs Dune-bean

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Vigna marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California pocket mouse Dune-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Heteromyidae Fabaceae
Genus Chaetodipus Vigna
Species Chaetodipus californicus Vigna marina

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California pocket mouse Dune-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.

Dune-bean

No description available.

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