Rock Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus intermedius
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae
About
The rock pocket mouse is one of 19 species of pocket mice in the genus Chaetodipus. It is sometimes grouped in the genus Perognathus.
Fun Fact
It is sometimes grouped in the genus Perognathus.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found mainly in rocky outcrops in the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, the rock pocket mouse is medium-sized (length ~18 cm, weight ~12–18g) and nocturnal.
Diet
Eats mainly plant seeds and makes small burrows in soil close to or under rocks to evade owls, its main predator.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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