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Northern rock mouse Peromyscus nasutus Least concern

Where the northern rock 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 250 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Northern Rock Mouse, Tutuaca, Chihuahua imported from iNaturalist photo 412344
Photo: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific namePeromyscus nasutus
GroupMice, rats & other rodents
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsNorth America
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae

Where does the northern rock mouse live?

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

The northern rock 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 rock mouse?

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

About the northern rock mouse

The northern rock mouse (Peromyscus nasutus) 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 found in Mexico and the United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern rock mouse (revision 1380851558), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766936 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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