California pocket mouse vs Pink Discus

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.