Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusReithrodontomys (American Harvest Mice)
- SpeciesReithrodontomys megalotis (Western Harvest Mouse)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Southern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys torridus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Desert Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys deserti
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus formosus
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
Little Pocket Mouse
Perognathus longimembris
Panamint Chipmunk
Tamias panamintinus
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Harvest Mouse at Death Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |