California pocket mouse vs Squirrel Corn

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Dicentra
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.