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 Shenandoah National Park
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Pine Vole
Microtus pinetorum
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
📅 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 Shenandoah National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a White-footed Mouse sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-footed Mouse in Shenandoah National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-footed Mouse in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.