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Blackish deer mouse

Peromyscus furvus J. A. Allen & Chapman, 1897

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The blackish deer mouse (Peromyscus furvus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 33 g to 33 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the blackish deer mouse

Weight
33 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.94src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blackish deer mouse live?

Not recorded

What is the blackish deer mouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The blackish deer mouse or blackish deermouse (Peromyscus furvus) 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". It is endemic to Mexico, and is relatively poorly studied.

From the Wikipedia article “Blackish deer mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blackish_deer_mouse&oldid=1380885261), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the blackish deer mouse endangered?

The blackish deer mouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.

How is the blackish deer mouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusPeromyscus
  7. SpeciesPeromyscus furvus J. A. Allen & Chapman, 1897

Synonyms Peromyscus angustirostris, Peromyscus latirostris

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Blackish deermouseEnglish
  • Blackish deermouseEnglish
  • Ratón negruzcoSpanish
  • sierramadrenpeurahiiruFinnish
  • ススシロアシマウスJapanese
  • myszak czarnawyPolish
  • Черноватый хомячокRussian

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Relatives of the blackish deer mouse

Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.

LC, Least Concern
Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)

Cotton mouse

Peromyscus gossypinus

Cricetidae

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Common questions

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How big is the blackish deer mouse?

An adult blackish deer mouse weighs 33 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the blackish deer mouse endangered?

The blackish deer mouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

What kind of animal is the blackish deer mouse?

The blackish deer mouse (Peromyscus furvus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blackish deer mouse (Peromyscus furvus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackish-deer-mouse

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BibTeX
@misc{blackish_deer_mouse_2026,
  title = {Blackish deer mouse (Peromyscus furvus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackish-deer-mouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}