Nimble-footed mouse
Peromyscus levipes Merriam, 1898
The nimble-footed mouse (Peromyscus levipes) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 23 g to 25.3 g and live up to 1.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the nimble-footed mouse
- Weight
- 23 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nimble-footed mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the nimble-footed mouse?
The nimble-footed mouse (Peromyscus levipes) 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 endemic to Mexico.
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Is the nimble-footed mouse endangered?
The nimble-footed 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 nimble-footed mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus levipes Merriam, 1898
Synonyms Peromyscus boylii ambiguus
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Nimble-footed deer mouseEnglish
- Nimble-footed deermouseEnglish
- Nimble-footed deermouseEnglish
- Ratón de La MalincheSpanish
- oaxacanpeurahiiruFinnish
- シュンソクシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak zwinnyPolish
Relatives of the nimble-footed 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
CompareNimble-footed mouse vs White-footed mouseNimble-footed mouse vs Eastern deer mouseNimble-footed mouse vs Cactus mouseNimble-footed mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nimble-footed mouse?
An adult nimble-footed mouse weighs 23 g – 25.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nimble-footed mouse endangered?
The nimble-footed mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the nimble-footed mouse live?
The nimble-footed mouse has a recorded lifespan of 1.5 years.
How long is the nimble-footed mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25 days.
What kind of animal is the nimble-footed mouse?
The nimble-footed mouse (Peromyscus levipes) 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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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 · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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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 · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · 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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