California pocket mouse vs Tarça

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Udea
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.