Genus

North American Deer Mice

Peromyscus

4 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
GenusPeromyscus (North American Deer Mice)

Species in this group

Peromyscus maniculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Peromyscus leucopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Peromyscus keeni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Peromyscus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see North American Deer Mice

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 34 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Deer Mouse			~30%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
6	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
7	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Northwestern Deermouse			~10%
9	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
10	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Mexican Deer Mouse			~10%
11	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
12	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
3	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
4	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
5	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
	White-footed Mouse			<5%
6	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
7	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
8	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	Deer Mouse			~10%
9	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	White-footed Mouse			~10%
10	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	White-footed Mouse			<5%
11	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
12	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
13	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	White-footed Mouse			<5%
14	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%
15	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Deer Mouse			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Blue Hills Trailside Museum Habitats	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Museum of Life and Science	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

North American Deer Mice

Species in this group

Deer Mouse

White-footed Mouse

Northwestern Deermouse

Mexican Deer Mouse

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see North American Deer Mice

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found