California pocket mouse vs Jackswitch

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Corchorus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Jackswitch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackswitch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.