Western Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys megalotis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

The western harvest mouse is a small neotomine mouse native to most of the western United States. Many authorities consider the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse to be a subspecies, but the two are now usually treated separately.

Fun Fact

Adults grow up to 11 to 17 centimetres (4.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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