California pocket mouse vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Dipodomys
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Heteromyidae.

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.