California pocket mouse vs Peeling Puffball

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Lycoperdon
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, 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.