California pocket mouse vs Green Muhly

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.