Deer Mouse
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Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
5 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
December 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% of wildlife watchers report a Deer Mouse sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

White-footed Mouse
LC Endemic

White-footed Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus leucopus

<5% · Rare
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

10–20% · With luck
Meadow Vole
LC Endemic

Meadow Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Microtus pennsylvanicus

5–10% · With luck
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

30–40% · Possible
Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Gray Squirrel
LC

Eastern Gray Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus carolinensis

20–30% · Possible
Meadow Jumping Mouse
LC

Meadow Jumping Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zapus hudsonius

Insufficient data
Eastern Chipmunk
LC

Eastern Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias striatus

Insufficient data
Southern Flying Squirrel
LC

Southern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys volans

Insufficient data
Woodchuck
LC

Woodchuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota monax

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Point Pelee National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Deer Mouse sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Deer Mouse in Point Pelee National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Deer Mouse in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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