Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus (Baird, 1857)
The cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 20 g to 23.7 g and live up to 7.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cactus mouse
- Weight
- 20 g – 23.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 21 days – 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cactus mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the cactus mouse?
The cactus mouse or cactus deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus) 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". They are native to desert areas of western North America.
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Is the cactus mouse endangered?
The cactus mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species.
How is the cactus mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus eremicus (Baird, 1857)
Synonyms Hesperomys anthonyi, Hesperomys eremicus, Peromyscus cedrosensis, Peromyscus collatus, Peromyscus eremicus alcorni, Peromyscus eremicus avius, Peromyscus eremicus cinereus, Peromyscus eremicus insulicola, Peromyscus eremicus papagensis, Peromyscus eremicus phaeurus, Peromyscus eremicus polypolius, Peromyscus eremicus pullus, Peromyscus eremicus sinaloensis, Peromyscus eremicus tiburonensis
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Cactus deermouseEnglish
- San Lorenzo deermouseEnglish
- San Lorenzo mouseEnglish
- křeček kaktusovýCzech
- Ratón de cactusSpanish
- Ratón de la isla San LorenzoSpanish
- saaripeurahiiruFinnish
- kaktuspeurahiiruFinnish
- Souris des cactusFrench
- サボテンシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak wyspowyPolish
- myszak kaktusowyPolish
- Rato-dos-cactosPortuguese
- Кактусовый хомячокRussian
- Сен-лоранский хомячокRussian
Relatives of the cactus mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
Northwestern deer mouse
Peromyscus keeni
CompareCactus mouse vs White-footed mouseCactus mouse vs Eastern deer mouseCactus mouse vs Cotton mouseCactus mouse vs Oldfield mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cactus mouse?
An adult cactus mouse weighs 20 g – 23.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cactus mouse endangered?
The cactus mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the cactus mouse live?
The cactus mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.4 years.
How long is the cactus mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 21 days – 26 days.
What kind of animal is the cactus mouse?
The cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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