Hispid pocket mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Hispid pocket mouse Chaetodipus hispidus Least concern

Where the hispid pocket mouse lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 173 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Chaetodipus hispidus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Heteromyidae

Where does the hispid pocket mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hispid pocket mouse in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hispid pocket mouse endangered?

The hispid pocket mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hispid pocket mouse?

The hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Heteromyidae, genus Chaetodipus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hispid pocket mouse

The hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) is a large pocket mouse native to the Great Plains region of North America. It is a member of the genus Chaetodipus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hispid pocket mouse (revision 1314573184), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q167053 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).