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Michoacán deermouse

Peromyscus sagax Elliot, 1903

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The michoacán deermouse (Peromyscus sagax) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 23.6 g to 25.3 g and live up to 1.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the michoacán deermouse

Weight
23.6 g – 25.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
25 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.19src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
53 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
3src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the michoacán deermouse live?

Not recorded

What is the michoacán deermouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Peromyscus sagax (La Palma deermouse or Michoacán deermouse), 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". native to an area around La Palma, Los Reyes, Michoacán in Mexico.

From the Wikipedia article “Peromyscus sagax” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peromyscus_sagax&oldid=1315009347), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the michoacán deermouse endangered?

The michoacán deermouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.

How is the michoacán deermouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusPeromyscus
  7. SpeciesPeromyscus sagax Elliot, 1903
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Michoacan deer mouseEnglish
  • Michoacan deer mouseEnglish
  • Michoacn deermouseEnglish
  • ratón sagazSpanish
  • ミチョアカンシロアシマウスJapanese
  • myszak skromnyPolish

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Relatives of the michoacán deermouse

Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.

LC, Least Concern
Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)

Cotton mouse

Peromyscus gossypinus

Cricetidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the michoacán deermouse?

An adult michoacán deermouse weighs 23.6 g – 25.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the michoacán deermouse endangered?

The michoacán deermouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

How long does the michoacán deermouse live?

The michoacán deermouse has a recorded lifespan of 1.5 years.

How long is the michoacán deermouse pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 25 days.

What kind of animal is the michoacán deermouse?

The michoacán deermouse (Peromyscus sagax) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Michoacán deermouse (Peromyscus sagax). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/michoacan-deermouse

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“Michoacán deermouse (Peromyscus sagax).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/michoacan-deermouse.

BibTeX
@misc{michoacan_deermouse_2026,
  title = {Michoacán deermouse (Peromyscus sagax)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/michoacan-deermouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}