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Stirton's deer mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Peromyscus stirtoni
The Stirton's deer 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 Stirton
A young / baby of a Stirton is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Stirton group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the Stirton's deer mouse
Peromyscus stirtoni is sympatric only with P. (Full text)