Deer Mouse
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Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

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

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

10–20% · With luck
Bushy-tailed Wood Rat
LC

Bushy-tailed Wood Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Neotoma cinerea

<5% · Rare
Gapperrotelmaus

Gapperrotelmaus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes gapperi

Insufficient data
Uinta Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Uinta Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus armatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

40–50% · Likely
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

40–50% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-pine Chipmunk

Yellow-pine Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias amoenus

10–20% · With luck
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Uinta Chipmunk

Uinta Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias umbrinus

5–10% · With luck
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
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 Yellowstone National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Deer Mouse sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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