White-footed Mouse
Relatives in same Genus
Cactus Mouse (P. eremicus)
Cotton Mouse (P. gossypinus)
Deermouse (P. maniculatus)
Oldfield Mouse (P. polionotus) ...
White-footed Mouse
: Family Muridae : Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque)
Description.
White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
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White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque)
Description: The white-footed mouse is a medium-sized member of the genus Peromyscus. It can be distinguished from other members of its family by: 1) long, soft fur on its upperparts, ...
White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus. Poorly known. Occurs in northern two-thirds of state. Common in woodlands with fallen logs, brush piles, and rocks, and in shrubs along fencerows and streams. Breeds year-round, with reduced activity in summer.
The White-footed Mouse has a very wide distribution. It is the most abundant rodent in mixed deciduous and coniferous forests in the eastern United States, and is probably equally abundant near farms.
Favored prey includes meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus), house mouse (Mus musculus), and woodrats (Neotoma spp.) [19].
common white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus leucopus)
cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus gossypinus)
coyote (Canis latrans)
dark meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus nigrans)
deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterre) ...
such as wasps, flies, ground beetles, and ants; many species of spider; several species of birds such as chickadees, blue jays, nuthatches, towhees, and robins; and approximately 15 species of common woodland mammals, such as the white-footed mouse, ...
The deer mouse and white-footed mouse are very similar. Both have large eyes and ears and rather long tails. They nest almost anywhere, in ground burrows, tree holes, old bird nests, and buildings.
The Allegheny woodrat is a medium-sized nocturnal rodent similar in appearance to a white-footed mouse. An adult woodrat is 15-18 inches in length which includes the seven-inch long tail.
House Mouse: The American white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) also sometimes live in houses. These species of mice live commensally with humans.
Description The Piñon Mouse is a large-eared, white-footed mouse with a tail as long as, or slightly longer than, the total length of its head and body. Its scanty fur is a cinnamon color.
FOOD: Eastern gartersnake, northern watersnake, ringneck snake, smooth earthsnake, wormsnake, eastern five-lined skink, and white-footed mouse.
Both in size and form considerable variability is displayed, the species of Holochilus being some of the largest, while the common white-footed mouse (Eligmodon leucopus) of North America is one of the smaller forms.
 See also: Mouse, Mice, Snake, Squirrel, Weasel
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