California pocket mouse vs Tufted Sedge

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Bulbostylis
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.