California pocket mouse vs marsh arrowgrass

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Triglochin
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	marsh arrowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.