California pocket mouse vs Green Dock Beetle

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Gastrophysa viridula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Green Dock Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Heteromyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Gastrophysa
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Gastrophysa viridula

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Green Dock Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Green Dock Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Green Dock Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Dock Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.