California pocket mouse vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Urocystis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.