Guatemalan deer mouse
Peromyscus guatemalensis Merriam, 1898
The guatemalan deer mouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 40 g to 47.2 g and live up to 5.68 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the guatemalan deer mouse
- Weight
- 40 g – 47.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.68 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 31.1 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.27src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 49.5 days – 63 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 7.4src 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 guatemalan deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the guatemalan deer mouse?
The Guatemalan deer mouse or Guatemalen deermouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis) 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 found in Guatemala and Mexico.
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Is the guatemalan deer mouse endangered?
The guatemalan 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. What the categories mean.
How is the guatemalan deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus guatemalensis Merriam, 1898
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Guatamalan deer mouseEnglish
- Guatemalan deermouseEnglish
- Guatemalan deermouseEnglish
- křeček guatemalskýCzech
- Ratón guatemaltecoSpanish
- chiapasinpeurahiiruFinnish
- グアテマラシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak gwatemalskiPolish
- Гватемальский хомячокRussian
Relatives of the guatemalan deer mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
CompareGuatemalan deer mouse vs White-footed mouseGuatemalan deer mouse vs Eastern deer mouseGuatemalan deer mouse vs Cactus mouseGuatemalan deer mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the guatemalan deer mouse?
An adult guatemalan deer mouse weighs 40 g – 47.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the guatemalan deer mouse endangered?
The guatemalan 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 guatemalan deer mouse live?
The guatemalan deer mouse has a recorded lifespan of 5.68 years.
How long is the guatemalan deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 31.1 days.
What kind of animal is the guatemalan deer mouse?
The guatemalan deer mouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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