Angel island mouse
Peromyscus guardia Townsend, 1912
CRCritically Endangeredrodents
The angel island mouse (Peromyscus guardia) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 21.8 g to 32.1 g and live up to 7.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
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Quick facts about the angel island mouse
- Weight
- 21.8 g – 32.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 26 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.23 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the angel island mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the angel island mouse?
The Angel Island mouse (Peromyscus guardia), or La Guarda deermouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice".
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Is the angel island mouse endangered?
The angel island mouse is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the angel island mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus guardia Townsend, 1912
Synonyms Peromyscus guardia harbisoni, Peromyscus guardia mejiae
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Angel island deermouseEnglish
- La Guarda deermouseEnglish
- La Guarda deermouseEnglish
- Ratón de la isla Ángel de la GuardaSpanish
- angelinpeurahiiruFinnish
- グアルダシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak zatokowyPolish
- Гуарский хомячокRussian
Relatives of the angel island mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the angel island mouse?
An adult angel island mouse weighs 21.8 g – 32.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the angel island mouse endangered?
The angel island mouse is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the angel island mouse live?
The angel island mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.4 years.
How long is the angel island mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 26 days.
What kind of animal is the angel island mouse?
The angel island mouse (Peromyscus guardia) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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