White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusPeromyscus (North American Deer Mice)
- SpeciesPeromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-footed Mouse in Acadia National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a White-footed Mouse sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-footed Mouse in Acadia National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-footed Mouse in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.