California pocket mouse vs flat-backed millipede

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Polydesmus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.