The northwestern deer mouse, northwestern deermouse, or Keen's mouse (Peromyscus keeni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice".
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Northwestern Deer Mouse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Peromyscus sonoriensis
- Peromyscus maniculatus
- Peromyscus melanotis
- Peromyscus leucopus
- Peromyscus gambelii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Peromyscus
- Species
- Peromyscus keeni
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