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Desert pocket mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Perognathinae
Species : Chaetodipus penicillatus
The Desert pocket mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the desert pocket mouse
A young / baby of a desert pocket mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A desert pocket mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the desert pocket mouse
1996: The Desert Pocket Mouse is uncommon within the White Sands Missile Range (Burkett and Kamees, 1996) *22*.
The preferred habitat of the desert pocket mouse is sandy desert with sparse vegetation. (Full text)
Niche: The desert pocket mouse is a small-bodied granivore, specialized for extreme arid environments. (Full text)
Desert Pocket Mouse is yellowish rather than grayish, and usually smaller. (Full text)
Chaetodipus penicillatus is difficult to distinguish from C. (Full text)
Niche: The desert pocket mouse is a small-bodied granivore, specialized for extreme arid environments. (Full text)
The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)
The Desert Pocket Mouse is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)