California pocket mouse vs sharp-leaved broom moss

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Dicranum acutifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	sharp-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Dicranum
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Dicranum acutifolium

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	sharp-leaved broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.