California pocket mouse vs large ear

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Amphipoea lucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	large ear
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	Amphipoea
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	large ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large ear

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.