Northern pygmy mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Baiomys taylori
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Mass	1.15 g (birth weight); 7.75 g (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the northern pygmy mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern pygmy 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.

How big is a northern pygmy mouse?

Wikidata records the following for the northern pygmy mouse: mass 1.15 g (birth weight); 7.75 g (adult weight).

Is the northern pygmy mouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the northern pygmy mouse?

The northern pygmy mouse (Baiomys taylori) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Baiomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern pygmy mouse

The northern pygmy mouse (Baiomys taylori) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known as ratón-pigmeo norteño in the Spanish-speaking areas of its range. It is found in Mexico and the United States. It is the smallest rodent in North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern pygmy mouse (revision 1355689959), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q306168 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).