Mesquite mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Mesquite mouse Peromyscus merriami Least concern

Where the mesquite 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 40 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

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

Where does the mesquite mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mesquite 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 mesquite mouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mesquite mouse?

The mesquite mouse (Peromyscus merriami) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Peromyscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mesquite mouse

The mesquite mouse (Peromyscus merriami), also known as Merriam's deermouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". it is native to Mexico, as well as Arizona in the United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mesquite mouse (revision 1314988547), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767179 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).