Goldman's pocket mouse vs yellowtop

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Flaveria
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	yellowtop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.