California pocket mouse vs large-seed dodder

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Cuscuta
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.