San Joaquin Pocket Mouse

Perognathus inornatus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

About

The San Joaquin pocket mouse or Salinas pocket mouse is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California in the United States where it lives in desert or semi-desert habitats.

Fun Fact

Pocket mice can be distinguished from similar smaller rodents by their externally opening fur-lined cheek pouches.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in the Tehachapi Mountains and the lower slopes of the western Sierra Nevada at elevations of up to 600 m (2,000 ft).

Diet

Feeds on seeds of grasses and various plants, carrying them 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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