California pocket mouse vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Handleyomys
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Handleyomys fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Dusky-footed handleys mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.