California pocket mouse vs Malayan civet

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Viverra
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.