California pocket mouse vs Pine Crust

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Peniophora
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.