California pocket mouse vs Streamside Swordfern

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Nephrolepis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.