Deer Mouse
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Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Death Valley National Park
5 Verified records at Death Valley National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a rodent native to eastern North America. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". When formerly grouped with the western deermouse (P. sonoriensis), it was once referred to as the North American deermouse, a species that is no longer recognized. It is fairly widespread across most of North America east of the Mississippi River, with the major exception being the lowland Southeastern United States. Like certain other Peromyscus species, it can be a vector and carrier of emerging infectious diseases such as hantaviruses and Lyme disease. It is closely related to Peromyscus leucopus, the white-footed mouse. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Deer Mouse sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Desert Woodrat
LC

Desert Woodrat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Neotoma lepida

10–20% · With luck
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
LC

Southern Grasshopper Mouse

Mammal

Onychomys torridus

Insufficient data
Western Harvest Mouse
LC

Western Harvest Mouse

Mammal

Reithrodontomys megalotis

Insufficient data
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
LC

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ammospermophilus leucurus

20–30% · Possible
Desert Kangaroo Rat
LC

Desert Kangaroo Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dipodomys deserti

10–20% · With luck
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
LC

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dipodomys merriami

5–10% · With luck
California Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

California Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus beecheyi

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
LC

Long-tailed Pocket Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Chaetodipus formosus

5–10% · With luck
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
LC

Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerospermophilus tereticaudus

Insufficient data
Little Pocket Mouse
LC

Little Pocket Mouse

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perognathus longimembris

Insufficient data
Panamint Chipmunk

Panamint Chipmunk

Mammal

Tamias panamintinus

Insufficient data
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
LC Endemic

Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat

Mammal

Dipodomys microps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
14 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
15 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
16 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
18 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
19 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
21 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
23 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Deer Mouse in Death Valley National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Deer Mouse sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Deer Mouse in Death Valley National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Deer Mouse in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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