Arizona Pocket Mouse

Perognathus amplus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

About

The Arizona pocket mouse is a rodent native to the Sonoran Desert. It is a small mouse with a thinly furred tail that is smooth from base to tip. In color it ranges from tan to orange. It is a nocturnal, burrowing animal. It eats seeds, which it carries back to its burrow in its cheek pouches.

Fun Fact

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Quick Facts

Habitat

Native to the Sonoran Desert.

Diet

Eats seeds, which it carries back to its burrow in its cheek pouches.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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