California pocket mouse vs Rusty Crust

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Skeletocutis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.