California pocket mouse vs Mountain Aster

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Oclemena
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.