California pocket mouse vs ingrailed clay

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Diarsia mendica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	ingrailed clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Diarsia
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Diarsia mendica

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and ingrailed clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

ingrailed clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	ingrailed clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ingrailed clay

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.