California pocket mouse vs variable forklet moss

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Dicranella
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.