California pocket mouse vs Maydell's locoweed

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Oxytropis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.