California pocket mouse vs Round ray

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Irolita
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round 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.