California pocket mouse vs Nimblewill

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Nimblewill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.