California pocket mouse vs Incense Juniper

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Juniperus thurifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Incense Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Juniperus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Juniperus thurifera

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Incense Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Incense Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incense Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.