California pocket mouse vs Dwarf Cherry

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Prunus pumila

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Dwarf Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Dwarf Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Prunus pumila

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Dwarf Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, 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.