California pocket mouse vs fire moss

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Ceratodon
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.