Biology:List of heteromyids

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Brown and white kangaroo rat
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)

Heteromyidae is a family of small mammals in the order Rodentia and part of the Castorimorpha suborder. Members of this family are called heteromyids and include kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice, and spiny pocket mice. They are found in North America, Central America, and the northwest tip of South America, primarily in forests, shrublands, and deserts, though some species can be found in grasslands or rocky areas. They range in size from Merriam's pocket mouse, at 5 cm (2 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail, to Nelson's spiny pocket mouse, at 17 cm (7 in) plus a 20 cm (8 in) tail. Heteromyids are omnivores and primarily eat seeds, leaves, and other vegetation, as well as grain and insects. Almost no heteromyids have population estimates, though four species—the giant kangaroo rat, Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse, Nelson's spiny pocket mouse, and Paraguaná spiny pocket mouse—are categorized as endangered species, while the San Quintin kangaroo rat is categorized as critically endangered with a population of fewer than fifty mature adults.

The sixty-three extant species of Heteromyidae are divided into three subfamilies: Dipodomyinae, containing twenty–two species of kangaroo rats and kangaroo mice in two genera; Heteromyinae, containing a single genus of fourteen spiny pocket mouse species; and Perognathinae, containing twenty-seven pocket mouse species in two genera. A few extinct prehistoric heteromyid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization is not fixed.[1]

Conventions

Template:IUCN statuses

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the heteromyid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

North America, Central America, and northern South America
Heteromyidae distribution

Heteromyidae is a family consisting of sixty-three extant species in five genera. These genera are divided between three subfamilies: Dipodomyinae, containing the kangaroo rats and kangaroo mice; Heteromyinae, or the spiny pocket mice; and Perognathinae, or the pocket mice.

Family Heteromyidae

Heteromyidae[2]
Dipodomyinae  

Dipodomys

Microdipodops

Heteromyinae  

Heteromys

Perognathinae 

Perognathus

Chaetodipus

Heteromyids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[3]

Subfamily Dipodomyinae

Genus Dipodomys Gray, 1841 – 20 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Agile kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. agilis
Gambel, 1848

Western United States Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 17–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[5]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[5]

Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. spectabilis
Merriam, 1890

Southern United States and Mexico Size: 13–15 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 18–21 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[7]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 NT 


Unknown Population declining[7]

California kangaroo rat


D. californicus
Merriam, 1890

Western United States Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 15–22 cm (6–9 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[8]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[8]

Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. microps
(Merriam, 1904)

Western United States Size: 11–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 13–18 cm (5–7 in) tail[9]

Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert[10]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[10]

Desert kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. deserti
Stephens, 1887

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 13–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 19–21 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[11]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[11]

Dulzura kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. simulans
(Merriam, 1904)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 16–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert[12]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[12]

Fresno kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. nitratoides
Merriam, 1894

Western United States Size: 7–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 13–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[13]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[13]

Giant kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. ingens
(Merriam, 1904)
Western United States Size: 13–15 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 17–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Savanna and grassland[14]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 EN 


Unknown Population declining[14]

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. compactus
True, 1889

Southern United States Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 10–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and coastal marine[15]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[15]

Heermann's kangaroo rat

Brown long-tailed rat

D. heermanni
Conte, 1853

Western United States Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 16–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[16]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[16]

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. merriami
Mearns, 1890

Southwestern United States and Mexico
Map of range
Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–19 cm (5–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[17]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[17]

Narrow-faced kangaroo rat

Brown long-tailed rat

D. venustus
(Merriam, 1904)

Western United States Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 17–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[18]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[18]

Nelson's kangaroo rat

Brown long-tailed rat

D. nelsoni
Merriam, 1907
Northern Mexico Size: 12–14 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 12–20 cm (5–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[19]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[19]

Ord's kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. ordii
Woodhouse, 1853

Western North America
Map of range
Size: 7–16 cm (3–6 in) long, plus about 13 cm (5 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[20]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[20]

Ornate kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. ornatus
Merriam, 1894
Central Mexico
Map of range
Size: 10–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[21]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[21]

Panamint kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. panamintinus
(Merriam, 1894)

Western United States Size: About 12 cm (5 in) long, plus about 17 cm (7 in) tail[9]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert[22]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[22]

Phillips's kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. phillipsii
Gray, 1841

Central Mexico Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 14–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[23]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[23]

San Quintin kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. gravipes
Huey, 1925
Western Mexico Size: 12–14 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[24]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 CR 


0–50 Unknown[24]

Stephens's kangaroo rat

Brown and white long-tailed rat

D. stephensi
(Merriam, 1907)
Western United States Size: 11–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[9]

Habitat: Grassland and shrubland[25]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[25]

Texas kangaroo rat


D. elator
Merriam, 1894
Southern United States Size: 9–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 16–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Savanna and desert[26]

Diet: Seeds, as well as fruit, leaves, stems, buds, and insects[6]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[26]

Genus Microdipodops Merriam, 1891 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Dark kangaroo mouse


M. megacephalus
Merriam, 1891

Western United States Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus 6–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[27]

Diet: Grains and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[27]

Pale kangaroo mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

M. pallidus
Merriam, 1901

Western United States Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[28]

Diet: Grains and insects[6]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[28]

Subfamily Heteromyinae

Genus Heteromys Desmarest, 1817 – fourteen species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

H. desmarestianus
Gray, 1868

Southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America Size: 13–14 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 14–15 cm (6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[30]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[30]

Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse


H. teleus
Anderson & Jarrín-Valladares, 2002
Ecuador Size: About 14 cm (6 in) long, plus about 15 cm (6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[32]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[32]

Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

H. gaumeri
Allen & Chapman, 1897
Eastern Mexico and northern Central America Size: 12–13 cm (5 in) long, plus 14–16 cm (6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[33]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[33]

Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse


H. spectabilis
(Genoways, 1971)
Central Mexico Size: 10–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[34]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 EN 


Unknown Population declining[34]

Mexican spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

H. irroratus
Gray, 1868

Southern United States and Mexico
Map of range
Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 9–17 cm (4–7 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Shrubland[35]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[35]

Mountain spiny pocket mouse


H. oresterus
Harris Jr., 1932
Costa Rica Size: 14–16 cm (6 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[36]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[36]

Nelson's spiny pocket mouse

Gray long-tailed rat

H. nelsoni
Merriam, 1902
Eastern Mexico and Guatemala Size: 15–17 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 18–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[37]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 EN 


Unknown Population declining[37]

Overlook spiny pocket mouse


H. catopterius
Anderson & Gutiérrez, 2009
Venezuela Size: About 13 cm (5 in) long, plus about 17 cm (7 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[38]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[38]

Painted spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

H. pictus
Thomas, 1893

Mexico
Map of range
Size: About 11 cm (4 in) long, plus 9–17 cm (4–7 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[39]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[39]

Panamanian spiny pocket mouse


H. adspersus
Peters, 1874
Panama
Map of range
Size: 12–13 cm (5 in) long, plus 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[40]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[40]

Paraguaná spiny pocket mouse


H. oasicus
Anderson, 2003
Northern Venezuela Size: About 12 cm (5 in) long, plus about 12 cm (5 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[41]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 EN 


Unknown Population declining[41]

Salvin's spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

H. salvini
Thomas, 1893

Eastern Mexico and Central America
Map of range
Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 8–16 cm (3–6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[42]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[42]

Southern spiny pocket mouse


H. australis
Thomas, 1901

Panama and northwestern South America Size: 12–13 cm (5 in) long, plus 13–14 cm (5–6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[43]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[43]

Trinidad spiny pocket mouse

Drawing of brown and white long-tailed rat

H. anomalus
(Thompson, 1815)

Northern South America Size: 12–14 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 15–16 cm (6 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest[44]

Diet: Seeds, leaves, twigs, and succulent plants[31]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[44]

Subfamily Perognathinae

Genus Chaetodipus Merriam, 1889 – eighteen species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Bailey's pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. baileyi
(Merriam, 1894)

Southwestern United States and Mexico Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Desert[46]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[46]

Baja pocket mouse


C. rudinoris
(Elliot, 1903)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Rocky areas and desert[48]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[48]

California pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. californicus
(Merriam, 1889)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[49]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[49]

Cerralvo Island pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. siccus
(Osgood, 1907)
Western Mexico Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 9 cm (4 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland[50]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[50]

Chihuahuan pocket mouse

Brown long-tailed rat

C. eremicus
(Mearns, 1898)

Southern United States and Mexico Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[51]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[51]

Dalquest's pocket mouse

Brown long-tailed rat

C. ammophilus
Osgood, 1907
Western Mexico Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 9 cm (4 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Desert[52]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 NT 


Unknown Population declining[52]

Desert pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. penicillatus
(Woodhouse, 1852)

Southwestern United States and Mexico Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[53]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[53]

Goldman's pocket mouse


C. goldmani
(Osgood, 1900)
Western Mexico Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 11 cm (4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[54]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 NT 


Unknown Population declining[54]

Hispid pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. hispidus
(Baird, 1858)

United States and Mexico Size: 9–12 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[55]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[55]

Lined pocket mouse


C. lineatus
(Dalquest, 1951)
Central Mexico Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 9 cm (4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[56]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 DD 


Unknown Unknown[56]

Little desert pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. arenarius
(Merriam, 1894)

Western Mexico Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Desert[57]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[57]

Long-tailed pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. formosus
(Merriam, 1889)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert[58]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[58]

Narrow-skulled pocket mouse

Brown long-tailed rat

C. artus
(Osgood, 1900)
Western Mexico Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 9–10 cm (4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Desert[59]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[59]

Nelson's pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. nelsoni
(Merriam, 1894)

Southern United States and Mexico Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert[60]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[60]

Rock pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. intermedius
(Merriam, 1889)

Southwestern United States and Mexico Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Grassland, rocky areas, and desert[61]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[61]

San Diego pocket mouse

Brown long-tailed rat

C. fallax
(Merriam, 1889)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland and desert[62]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[62]

Sinaloan pocket mouse

Brown long-tailed rat

C. pernix
(Allen, 1898)

Western Mexico Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 8 cm (3 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland[63]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[63]

Spiny pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

C. spinatus
(Merriam, 1889)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Rocky areas and desert[64]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[64]

Genus Perognathus Wied-Neuwied, 1839 – nine species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Arizona pocket mouse


P. amplus
Osgood, 1900

Southwestern United States and western Mexico Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 8 cm (3 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Forest, grassland, and desert[65]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[65]

Great Basin pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. parvus
(Peale, 1848)

Western United States and southwestern Canada
Map of range
Size: Unknown[45]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert[66]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[66]

Little pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. longimembris
(Coues, 1875)

Western United States and western Mexico Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 7 cm (3 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[67]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[67]

Merriam's pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. merriami
Allen, 1892

Southern United States and northern Mexico Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[68]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[68]

Olive-backed pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. fasciatus
Wied-Neuwied, 1839

Northern-central United States and southern-central Canada
Map of range
Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 7 cm (3 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[69]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[69]

Plains pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. flavescens
Merriam, 1889

Central United States and northern Mexico Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 6 cm (2 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[70]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[70]

San Joaquin pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. inornatus
Merriam, 1889

Western United States Size: About 7 cm (3 in) long, plus about 8 cm (3 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Savanna, grassland, and desert[71]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Unknown[71]

Silky pocket mouse

Brown and white long-tailed rat

P. flavus
Baird, 1855

Southern-central United States and Mexico
Map of range
Size: About 6 cm (2 in) long, plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail[29]

Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert[72]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[72]

White-eared pocket mouse


P. alticolus
Rhoads, 1894

Western United States Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[45]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert[73]

Diet: Seeds, as well as vegetation and insects[47]
 VU 


Unknown Population declining[73]

References

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