California pocket mouse vs goldthread

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Coptis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	goldthread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goldthread

Habitat

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

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.