White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818)
The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 21.2 g to 22.3 g and live up to 7.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-footed mouse
- Weight
- 21.2 g – 22.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 22 days – 25.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.35src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 70.9 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.9src 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 white-footed mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the white-footed mouse?
The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a rodent native to North America from southern Canada to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". In the Maritimes, its only location is a disjunct population in southern Nova Scotia. It is also erroneously known as the woodmouse, a name which instead describes the unrelated Apodemus sylvaticus, particularly in Texas.
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Is the white-footed mouse endangered?
The white-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.
How is the white-footed mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818)
Synonyms Arvicola emmonsi, Baiomys musculus, Cricetus myoides, Hesperomys affinis, Hesperomys campestris, Hesperomys texana, Mus michiganensis, Mus sylvaticus noveboracensis, Musculus leucopus, Peromyscus arboreus, Peromyscus canus, Peromyscus cozulmelae, Peromyscus leucopus ammodytes, Peromyscus leucopus aridulus, Peromyscus leucopus brevicaudus, Peromyscus leucopus caudatus, Peromyscus leucopus easti, Peromyscus leucopus fuscus, Peromyscus leucopus fusus, Peromyscus leucopus incensus, Peromyscus leucopus lachiguiriensis, Peromyscus leucopus minnesotae, Peromyscus leucopus ochraceus, Peromyscus musculoides, Peromyscus texanus castaneus, Peromyscus texanus flaccidus, Peromyscus texanus mesomelas, Peromyscus tornillo, Sitomys leucopus arizonae, Vesperimus mearnsii
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- White-footed deermouseEnglish
- White-footed deermouseEnglish
- WoodmouseEnglish
- křeček bělonohýCzech
- Eigentliche WeißfußmausGerman
- WeißfußmausGerman
- Λευκοπόδαρος ΠοντικόςGreek
- Ratón de patas blancasSpanish
- metsäpeurahiiruFinnish
- souris à pattes blanchesFrench
- fehérlábú egérHungarian
- Topo piedi bianchiItalian
- シロアシマウスJapanese
- HvitfotmusNorwegian Bokmål
- HvitfothjortemusNorwegian Bokmål
- WitvoetmuisDutch
- Mysz białołapaPolish
- myszak białostopyPolish
- Camundongo-de-patas-brancasPortuguese
- Белоногий хомячокRussian
- 白足鼠Chinese
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Relatives of the white-footed mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
Northwestern deer mouse
Peromyscus keeni
CompareWhite-footed mouse vs Eastern deer mouseWhite-footed mouse vs Cactus mouseWhite-footed mouse vs Cotton mouseWhite-footed mouse vs Oldfield mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-footed mouse?
An adult white-footed mouse weighs 21.2 g – 22.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-footed mouse endangered?
The white-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 white-footed mouse live?
The white-footed mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.9 years.
How long is the white-footed mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 22 days – 25.3 days.
What kind of animal is the white-footed mouse?
The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
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