California pocket mouse vs Grayish Button Lichen

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Diplotomma
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Grayish Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.