California pocket mouse vs pliant lettuce

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Lactuca
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	pliant lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.