J&T's Critter Care & Wildlife Education Center
Rescue, Rehabilitate, Release, Educate
Deer Mouse & White-footed Mouse.
Deer Mouse White-Footed Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus Peromyscus leucopus
Order: Rodentia Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae Family: Muridae
Genus: Peromyscus Genus: Peromyscus
Species: maniculatus Species: leucopus
Both of these rodents are common state-wide in New York. The White-footed mouse is greyish- on top with white underneath the tail. The Deer mouse is reddish with the underneath at the tail usually being the same color.
Here are some white-footed mice infants I tried to work with. It was an experience & I know a lot more about field mice now then I really thought I would:) LOL I can't say I thought I would rehab baby field mice;)
References:
Checklist for the Mammals of New York