California pocket mouse vs North American least shrew

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Cryptotis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

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.