California pocket mouse vs Thicket Bean

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Phaseolus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.