California pocket mouse vs Ochre Bracket

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Trametes
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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.