Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner, 1845)
The eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 20.5 g to 21.3 g and live up to 7.95 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the eastern deer mouse
- Weight
- 20.5 g – 21.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.95 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 8.33 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 26 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.62src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 60 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.55src 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 eastern deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the eastern deer mouse?
The eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a rodent native to eastern North America. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". When formerly grouped with the western deermouse (P. sonoriensis), it was once referred to as the North American deermouse, a species that is no longer recognized. It is fairly widespread across most of North America east of the Mississippi River, with the major exception being the lowland Southeastern United States.
Like certain other Peromyscus species, it can be a vector and carrier of emerging infectious diseases such as hantaviruses and Lyme disease.
It is closely related to Peromyscus leucopus, the white-footed mouse.
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Is the eastern deer mouse endangered?
The eastern deer 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 eastern deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus maniculatus (Wagner, 1845)
Synonyms Hesperomys arcticus, Hesperomys austerus, Hesperomys gambelii, Hesperomys gracilis, Hesperomys leucopus arcticus, Hesperomys leucopus deserticolus, Hesperomys leucopus rufinus, Hesperomys maniculatus, Hesperomys sonoriensis, Hesperomys sonoriensis nebrascensis, Mus bairdii, Peromyscus canadensis abietorum, Peromyscus canadensis argentatus, Peromyscus catalinae, Peromyscus cineritius, Peromyscus dubius, Peromyscus exiguus, Peromyscus gambelii, Peromyscus geronimensis, Peromyscus imperfectus, Peromyscus labecula, Peromyscus leucopus coolidgei, Peromyscus leucopus nubiterrae, Peromyscus luteus, Peromyscus maniculatus alpinus, Peromyscus maniculatus anacapae, Peromyscus maniculatus angustus, Peromyscus maniculatus anticostiensis, Peromyscus maniculatus assimilis, Peromyscus maniculatus balaclavae, Peromyscus maniculatus borealis, Peromyscus maniculatus clementis, Peromyscus maniculatus dorsalis, Peromyscus maniculatus elusus, Peromyscus maniculatus eremus, Peromyscus maniculatus exterus, Peromyscus maniculatus georgiensis, Peromyscus maniculatus gunnisoni, Peromyscus maniculatus hollisteri, Peromyscus maniculatus hueyi, Peromyscus maniculatus inclarus, Peromyscus maniculatus magdalenae, Peromyscus maniculatus margaritae, Peromyscus maniculatus ozarkiarum, Peromyscus maniculatus plumbeus, Peromyscus maniculatus sanctaerosae, Peromyscus maniculatus santacruzae, Peromyscus maniculatus saxamans, Peromyscus maniculatus serratus, Peromyscus maniculatus streatori, Peromyscus michiganensis pallescens, Peromyscus oreas rubidus, Peromyscus oresterus, Peromyscus perimekurus, Peromyscus sonoriensis, Peromyscus sonoriensis blandus, Peromyscus sonoriensis fulvus, Peromyscus texanus clementis, Peromyscus texanus medius, Peromyscus texanus saturatus, Sitomys americanus artemisiae, Sitomys americanus canadensis, Sitomys americanus thurberi, Sitomys insolatus
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Deer mouseEnglish
- Deer mouseEnglish
- North American deermouseEnglish
- North American deermouseEnglish
- křeček dlouhoocasýCzech
- HirschmausGerman
- Eigentliche HirschmausGerman
- ΕλαφοποντικόςGreek
- Ratón norteamericanoSpanish
- peurahiiruFinnish
- Souris du soirFrench
- souris sylvestreFrench
- luchScottish Gaelic
- őzegérHungarian
- シカシロアシマウスJapanese
- 북미들쥐Korean
- NordhjortemusNorwegian Bokmål
- Vanlig HjortemusNorwegian Bokmål
- HertmuisDutch
- WaawaabiganoojiinhOjibwa
- myszak leśnyPolish
- Rato-veadeiroPortuguese
- Олений хомячокRussian
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Relatives of the eastern deer mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
Northwestern deer mouse
Peromyscus keeni
CompareEastern deer mouse vs White-footed mouseEastern deer mouse vs Cactus mouseEastern deer mouse vs Cotton mouseEastern deer mouse vs Oldfield mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the eastern deer mouse?
An adult eastern deer mouse weighs 20.5 g – 21.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the eastern deer mouse endangered?
The eastern deer mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the eastern deer mouse live?
The eastern deer mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.95 years.
How long is the eastern deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 26 days.
What kind of animal is the eastern deer mouse?
The eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
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