Western harvest mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Reithrodontomys megalotis
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 western harvest mouse live?

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

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

What kind of animal is the western harvest mouse?

The western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Reithrodontomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western harvest mouse

The western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) is a small neotomine mouse native to most of the western United States. Many authorities consider the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse to be a subspecies, but the two are now usually treated separately.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western harvest mouse (revision 1315308877), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q531971 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).