California pocket mouse vs Small Clouded Brindle

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Apamea unanimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Small Clouded Brindle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Apamea
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Apamea unanimis

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Small Clouded Brindle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Clouded Brindle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Small Clouded Brindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Clouded Brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.