Mammals › Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eastern DeermousePeromyscus maniculatus
House MouseMus musculus
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Eastern Meadow VoleMicrotus pennsylvanicus
Northern Meadow Jumping MouseZapus hudsonius
Cotton MousePeromyscus gossypinus
Southern Deer MousePeromyscus labecula
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 136,379 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 13,699 |
| Texas | 12,599 |
| Ontario | 12,595 |
| Virginia | 12,332 |
| West Virginia | 9,614 |
| Kansas | 9,418 |
| New York | 9,302 |
| Maryland | 9,006 |
| Tennessee | 8,525 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | North American Deer Mice · Peromyscus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-footed Mouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.