California pocket mouse vs Pinecone Cap

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Strobilurus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.