# Blackish deer mouse (*Peromyscus furvus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 33 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.94 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Cricetidae
- genus: Peromyscus
- species: *Peromyscus furvus* J. A. Allen & Chapman, 1897

Synonyms: *Peromyscus angustirostris*, *Peromyscus latirostris*

## Common questions

### 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.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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