California pocket mouse vs Nut Pine

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.