California pocket mouse vs small twisted moss

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Tortella
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.