California pocket mouse vs Prickled ray

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Malacoraja
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.