Silky mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silky mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudomys apodemoides
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the silky mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silky mouse in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

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 silky mouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the silky mouse?

The silky mouse (Pseudomys apodemoides) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Pseudomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silky mouse

The silky mouse (Pseudomys apodemoides) is a small, nocturnal rodent native to the western and northwestern regions of Victoria, Australia. Weighing 16-22 grams, it has light blue-grey fur flecked with light brown and black guard hairs, and a white underside. Known for its complex burrows, the Silky Mouse favors floristically rich mallee-heath environments, especially areas near Banksia ornata, due to consistent soil moisture and food availability. The silky mouse primarily feeds on seeds, nectar, flowers, and insects. Though threatened by habitat destruction and fires, conservation efforts have led to population recovery.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silky mouse (revision 1363247861), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768973 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).