California pocket mouse vs San Diego pocket mouse

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Chaetodipus fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	San Diego pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus same	Chaetodipus	Chaetodipus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Chaetodipus fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and San Diego pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaetodipus.

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

San Diego pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	San Diego pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San Diego pocket mouse

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.