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Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
27 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
House MouseMus musculus
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
California VoleMicrotus californicus
California Pocket MouseChaetodipus californicus
Plains Harvest MouseReithrodontomys montanus
Hispid Pocket MouseChaetodipus hispidus
Gambel's Deer MousePeromyscus gambelii
Black RatRattus rattus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 26,610 |
|---|---|
| California | 6,890 |
| New Mexico | 3,119 |
| Nevada | 2,335 |
| Kansas | 2,213 |
| Texas | 1,990 |
| Arizona | 1,863 |
| Utah | 1,670 |
| Colorado | 1,564 |
| Nebraska | 1,366 |
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 | American Harvest Mice · Reithrodontomys |
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 Western Harvest Mouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.