California pocket mouse vs Waved Pincertail

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Onychogomphus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.