White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
About
The white-footed mouse 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.
Fun Fact
leucopus may be under unique selective pressures due to increased routine exposure to pollutants and toxins.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to North America from southern Canada to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Diet
Eat seeds and insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance