California pocket mouse vs Opossum-souris élégant

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Thylamys elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Opossum-souris élégant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Thylamys
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and Opossum-souris élégant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Opossum-souris élégant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris élégant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.