Genus

Coarse-haired Pocket Mice

Chaetodipus

7 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyHeteromyidae (Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice)
GenusChaetodipus (Coarse-haired Pocket Mice)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Chaetodipus formosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chaetodipus spinatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chaetodipus penicillatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chaetodipus eremicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chaetodipus intermedius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chaetodipus fallax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chaetodipus baileyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Coarse-haired Pocket Mice

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~10%
	Desert Pocket Mouse			<5%
	Spiny Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
	San Diego Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
	Long-tailed Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
2	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Long-tailed Pocket Mouse			~10%
3	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Desert Pocket Mouse			~10%
	Bailey's Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Eastern Desert Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
	Rock Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Spiny Pocket Mouse			Insufficient data