California pocket mouse vs wild madder

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Rubia
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.