# Dickey's deer mouse (*Peromyscus dickeyi*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/dickeys-deer-mouse  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The dickey's deer mouse (Peromyscus dickeyi) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 22.4 g to 28.6 g and live up to 7.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 22.4 g – 28.6 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.4 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 26 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.62 |
| Age at maturity | 4.23 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 3.5 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Cricetidae
- genus: Peromyscus
- species: *Peromyscus dickeyi* Burt, 1932

## Common questions

### How big is the dickey's deer mouse?

An adult dickey's deer mouse weighs 22.4 g – 28.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the dickey's deer mouse endangered?

The dickey's deer 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 dickey's deer mouse live?

The dickey's deer mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.4 years.

### How long is the dickey's deer mouse pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 26 days.

### What kind of animal is the dickey's deer mouse?

The dickey's deer mouse (Peromyscus dickeyi) 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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